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Water for Elephants

Water for Elephants

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20116.92h 2m

Overview

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.

Directed by Francis Lawrence
Written by Richard LaGravenese, Sara Gruen
Produced by Gil Netter, Erwin Stoff, Andrew R. Tennenbaum
Box OfficeBudget: $38.0MRevenue: $117.1M

Top Cast

Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson

Jacob Jankowski

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Marlena Rosenbluth

Christoph Waltz

Christoph Waltz

August Rosenbluth

Paul Schneider

Paul Schneider

Charlie

Jim Norton

Jim Norton

Camel

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Old Jacob

Donna W. Scott

Donna W. Scott

Barbara

Richard Brake

Richard Brake

Grady

Stephen Monroe Taylor

Stephen Monroe Taylor

Wade

Mark Povinelli

Mark Povinelli

Kinko / Walter

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookelephantclowngreat depressionelephant trainerveterinarycircoelefante

About Water for Elephants

Water for Elephants is a drama, romance film released in 2011 exploring themes of based on novel or book, elephant, clown, great depression, elephant trainer, veterinary. Directed by Francis Lawrence, it stars Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz. 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.

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