DramaRomance
Water for Elephants
"Life is the most spectacular show on earth."
User Score2,591 votes
69%6.9/10
Release2011→
Runtime2H 2M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena.
Principal Cast8
Robert Pattinson
Jacob Jankowski
Reese Witherspoon
Marlena Rosenbluth
Christoph Waltz
August Rosenbluth
Paul Schneider
Charlie
Jim Norton
Camel
Hal Holbrook
Old Jacob
Donna W. Scott
Barbara
Richard Brake
Grady
Media19
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Director
Francis Lawrence
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Box Office
Budget$38M
Revenue$117M
Certification
PG-13Keywords
based on novel or bookelephantclowngreat depressionelephant trainerveterinarycircoelefante
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Reviews1
Andres Gomez7/10
The chemistry between Witherspoon and Pattinson doesn't really work but the simple "man meets a woman" story works and Waltz nails his character as usual. This movie was a nice surprise.
Oct 1, 2014Similar Movies
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Countries:United States of America
Production:Big Screen ProductionsFox 2000 PicturesDune EntertainmentIngenious Media