Film
Water for Elephants
2011· PG-13· 2h 2m· Drama· Romance
“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.
2011-04-15
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Key Crew
DirectorFrancis Lawrence
ScreenplayRichard LaGravenese
ProducerAndrew R. Tennenbaum
Director of PhotographyRodrigo Prieto
Original Music ComposerJames Newton Howard
EditorAlan Edward Bell
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Details
Released2011-04-15
Runtime2h 2m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosBig Screen Productions · Fox 2000 Pictures · Dune Entertainment
Budget$38M
Box office$117M
LanguagesEnglish · Polish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.9/10 · 2630 votes
Original languageen
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