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Water for Elephants

6.9

Released April 15, 2011Runtime 2h 2min

Life is the most spectacular show on earth.

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Big Screen Productions

Fox 2000 Pictures

Dune Entertainment

Ingenious Media

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $38,000,000
Revenue: $117,094,902
Profit/Loss: $79,094,902

Stream

Rent

Buy

Videos

Cast

Robert PattinsonJacob Jankowski

Reese WitherspoonMarlena Rosenbluth

Christoph WaltzAugust Rosenbluth

Paul SchneiderCharlie

Jim NortonCamel

Hal HolbrookOld Jacob

Donna W. ScottBarbara

Richard BrakeGrady

Stephen Monroe TaylorWade

Mark PovinelliKinko / Walter

Ken ForeeEarl

Scott MacDonaldBlackie

James FrainRosie's Caretaker

Sam AndersonMr. Hyde

John AylwardMr. Erwin

Brad GreenquistMr. Robinson

Tim GuineeDiamond Joe

E.E. BellCecil the Barker

Kyle JordanRuss

Aleksandra KaniakMrs. Jankowski

Ilia VolokMr. Jankowski

Bruce GrayProctor

Jim JansenDean Wilkins

James KeaneChaplain

Ivo NandiGrocer

Karynn MooreCatherine Hale

Andrew ConnollyWeehawken Officer

Doug McDougalBig Top Band Leader

Tracy PhillipsCoochie Girl (Nell)

Rowan O'HaraStampede Girl

Tai the ElephantRosie

UggieQueenie

IceSilver Star

MajorRex

Sebastien StellaCircus Performer

Lee-Anne TelfordCircus Performer

Dreya WeberCircus Performer

Shannon FreyerShowgirl

Molly O'NeillShowgirl

Kacie BorrowmanShowgirl

Kelsey McNameeShowgirl

Mary NewmanSideshow

Brad PottsSideshow

Jackie ZaneSideshow

Michelle LaVonCoochie Girl

Chris GrabherClown

Tatum EtheridgeJacob's Daughter

Kacie BorrowmanSideshow

Chris BlimBig Top Band

William MorseBig Top Band

Glen McDougalBig Top Band

Stefan RollinsBig Top Band

Sarah KarijanSpeakeasy Socialite (uncredited)

Melissa JohnstonFoxtrot Dancer (uncredited)

Ashley PalmerFoxtrot Dancer (uncredited)

Julianna PiechoczekFoxtrot Dancer (uncredited)

Robert KestlerCircus Roustabout

Crew

Greg HaleSecond Assistant Director

Lars P. WintherFirst Assistant Director

Dennis BurrellSecond Second Assistant Director

Douglas PlasseSecond Assistant Director

Ana Maria QuintanaScript Supervisor

Francis LawrenceDirector

Richard LaGraveneseScreenplay

Sara GruenNovel

Kevin HalloranUnit Production Manager

Marty ElfalanFirst Assistant Accountant

Kei Rowan-YoungLocation Manager

Angela DemoCasting Associate

Doris HellmannProduction Accountant

Cecilia EscobarPayroll Accountant

Wendy HoffmannADR Voice Casting

Ranjani BrowADR Voice Casting

Sasha VenezianoProduction Coordinator

Molly AllenProduction Supervisor

Adrian CasasAssistant Production Coordinator

Kevin HalloranExecutive Producer

Erwin StoffProducer

Gil NetterProducer

Denise ChamianCasting

Andrew R. TennenbaumProducer

Jeffrey HarlackerAssociate Producer

Dean TschetterProduction Illustrator

Karen TeneyckGraphic Designer

Tommy SamonaLeadman

Alexandra PatsavasMusic Supervisor

Rodrigo PrietoDirector of Photography

Kristen DavisSet Designer

Chris O'HaraStunt Coordinator

Ruth De JongAssistant Art Director

Scott GravesRigging Gaffer

Joseph DiandaKey Grip

Julie AdamsDialect Coach

Tracy PhillipsChoreographer

Bill HolmquistConstruction Coordinator

Joel DoughertySound Effects Editor

Michael HertleinDialogue Editor

Michael J. BenaventeDialogue Editor

Phil BarrieAssistant Sound Editor

Thomas J. O'ConnellADR Mixer

Charleen Richards-SteevesADR Mixer

Jesse OlivaresVideo Assist Operator

Thomas JonesADR Supervisor

David JobeFoley Mixer

Kate BiscoeKey Makeup Artist

Mark R. ByersSpecial Effects Supervisor

Kasey TrumanMusic Coordinator

Richard BoyleBest Boy Grip

Colleen LaBaffKey Hair Stylist

Tom RebberTransportation Captain

Jim WeidmanSupervising Music Editor

Robin FredrikszMakeup Artist

Bill IiamsConstruction Foreman

David FultonUnit Publicist

Lee GilmoreSound Effects Editor

Lois YaroshefskyStudio Teacher

Stacy CaballeroAssistant Costume Designer

Chris LeidholdtKey Rigging Grip

Richard BellGreensman

Fríða AradóttirHair Department Head

Lona VigiHairstylist

William BallardTransportation Coordinator

Rick CanelliADR Recordist

Bob BeherFoley Editor

Hilda HodgesFoley Artist

Sarah BourgeoisFirst Assistant Sound Editor

David OlsonMusic Editor

Russell FarmarcoDialogue Editor

David LucarelliADR Recordist

David Lee FeinFoley Artist

Tom MillerAssistant Property Master

Brooks Robinson"B" Camera Operator

Jeff ErricoStoryboard Artist

Skip LievsaySupervising Sound Editor

Brooks RobinsonSteadicam Operator

Eric BautistaCableman

Clyde E. BryanFirst Assistant "B" Camera

Jonathan FuhBoom Operator

Lara KhachooniVisual Effects Editor

Luis MorenoBest Boy Electric

Anthony Leonardi IIIStoryboard Artist

Dan SchroerSecond Assistant "B" Camera

José Antonio GarcíaSound Mixer

C.J. MaguireAssistant Property Master

Duff MillerAssistant Property Master

Ben PerryCamera Loader

Michelle SouzaAssistant Property Master

Bob HallFirst Assistant "A" Camera

Robby Baumgartner"C" Camera Operator

Daniel C. McFaddenSecond Assistant "A" Camera

Jonathan ClarkCamera Loader

David JamesStill Photographer

Jozo ZovkoSecond Assistant "C" Camera

Tani KunitakeStoryboard Artist

Hope M. ParrishProperty Master

Jennifer VecchiarelloFirst Assistant Editor

Jeremy PeirsonSound Re-Recording Mixer

Jeremy PeirsonSupervising Sound Editor

Jeremy PeirsonSound Designer

Skip LievsaySound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul GraffVisual Effects Supervisor

Randy WoodsideGaffer

Christina GraffVisual Effects Producer

James Newton HowardOriginal Music Composer

David CrankArt Direction

Jim EricksonSet Decoration

Cheryl Beasley BlackwellCostume Supervisor

Alan Edward BellEditor

Jack FiskProduction Design

Jean Ann BlackMakeup Department Head

Jacqueline WestCostume Design

Scott WilderStunts

Erik RondellStunts

Zack DuhameStunts

Mike WilsonStunts

Darrin PrescottStunts

Mickey GiacomazziStunts

Karin SilvestriStunts

Shauna DugginsStunts

Melissa R. StubbsStunts

Tim RigbyStunts

Chris PalermoStunts

John C. MeierStunts

Marilyn GiacomazziStunts

Jackson SpidellStunts

Darlene Ava WilliamsStunts

Arturo DickeyStunts

Deborah HabberstadStunts

Tom ElliottStunts

Trevor HabberstadStunts

Tabby HansonStunts

Norman HowellStunts

Logan HolladayStunts

Cinda-Lin JamesStunts

Keith Splinter DavisStunts

Tim A. DavisonStunts

Mike JustusStunts

Rob MarsStunts

Frank LloydStunts

Dustin MeierStunts

Brian MunceStunts

Mike MassaStunts

Pat RomanoStunts

Tim MikuleckyStunts

Suzanne PrescottStunts

Kenny RichardsStunts

Debbie Lynn RossStunts

Sonny TiptonStunts

Bryan ThompsonStunts

Luke VexlerStunts

Bob YerkesStunts

Damon CaroStunts

Stacey CarinoStunts

Mark ChadwickStunts

Chris BrewsterStunts

Eddie BraunStunts

Richard BurdenStunts

Gary BaxleyStunts

Craig Baxley Jr.Stunts

Nick BrandonStunts

Alina AndreiStunts

Wade AllenStunts

Clayton J. BarberStunts

Keith AdamsStunts

Kenny AlexanderStunts

Allison CaetanoStunts

Charles CrivierDolly Grip

Yvan LucasDigital Intermediate Colorist

Larissa LowthorpArt Department Manager

Aleksandra KaniakDialect Coach

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Reviews

by Andres Gomez

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.