CinemaOSMovie · 2011 · 2h 2m · PG-13
Water for Elephants

Life is the most spectacular show on earth.

69%(2,673)IMDbDramaRomance

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 byFrancis Lawrence

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 2m
Language
EN
Released
April 15, 2011
Budget
$38,000,000
Revenue
$117,094,902
Studios
Fox 2000 PicturesIngenious MediaBig Screen Productions

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Trailers & teasers

1 video
Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Francis Lawrence
Francis Lawrence
Written by
Richard LaGravenese
Richard LaGravenese
Produced by
Erwin Stoff
Erwin Stoff
Gil Netter
Gil Netter

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