Water for Elephants

Theatrical - Wide 2011-04-22

Cast Robert Pattinson Reese Witherspoon Christoph Waltz Paul Schneider Hal Holbrook
Directed by Francis Lawrence
Written by Richard LaGravenese

Box Office Gross: $117,094,902

Running Time: 122 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Big Screen Productions, Fox 2000 Pictures, Dune Entertainment, Ingenious Media

Genres: Drama Romance

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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.

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