Water for Elephants
Life is the most spectacular show on earth.
2011 | 122m | English
Popularity: 63 (history)
| Director: | Francis Lawrence |
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| Writer: | Richard LaGravenese, Sara Gruen |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 15, 2011 |
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| Director: | Francis Lawrence |
| Writer: | Richard LaGravenese, Sara Gruen |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, elephant, clown, great depression, elephant trainer, veterinary |
| Production Companies | Ingenious Media, Dune Entertainment, Fox 2000 Pictures, Big Screen Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $117,094,902
Budget: $38,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 13, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Pattinson | Jacob Jankowski |
| Reese Witherspoon | Marlena Rosenbluth |
| Christoph Waltz | August Rosenbluth |
| Paul Schneider | Charlie |
| Jim Norton | Camel |
| Hal Holbrook | Old Jacob |
| Donna W. Scott | Barbara |
| Richard Brake | Grady |
| Stephen Monroe Taylor | Wade |
| Mark Povinelli | Kinko / Walter |
| Ken Foree | Earl |
| Scott MacDonald | Blackie |
| James Frain | Rosie's Caretaker |
| Sam Anderson | Mr. Hyde |
| John Aylward | Mr. Erwin |
| Brad Greenquist | Mr. Robinson |
| Tim Guinee | Diamond Joe |
| E.E. Bell | Cecil the Barker |
| Kyle Jordan | Russ |
| Aleksandra Kaniak | Mrs. Jankowski |
| Ilia Volok | Mr. Jankowski |
| Bruce Gray | Proctor |
| Jim Jansen | Dean Wilkins |
| James Keane | Chaplain |
| Ivo Nandi | Grocer |
| Karynn Moore | Catherine Hale |
| Andrew Connolly | Weehawken Officer |
| Doug McDougal | Big Top Band Leader |
| Tracy Phillips | Coochie Girl (Nell) |
| Rowan O'Hara | Stampede Girl |
| Tai the Elephant | Rosie |
| Uggie | Queenie |
| Ice | Silver Star |
| Major | Rex |
| Sebastien Stella | Circus Performer |
| Lee-Anne Telford | Circus Performer |
| Dreya Weber | Circus Performer |
| Shannon Freyer | Showgirl |
| Molly O'Neill | Showgirl |
| Kacie Borrowman | Showgirl |
| Kelsey McNamee | Showgirl |
| Mary Newman | Sideshow |
| Brad Potts | Sideshow |
| Jackie Zane | Sideshow |
| Michelle LaVon | Coochie Girl |
| Chris Grabher | Clown |
| Tatum Etheridge | Jacob's Daughter |
| Kacie Borrowman | Sideshow |
| Chris Blim | Big Top Band |
| William Morse | Big Top Band |
| Glen McDougal | Big Top Band |
| Stefan Rollins | Big Top Band |
| Sarah Karijan | Speakeasy Socialite (uncredited) |
| Melissa Johnston | Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited) |
| Ashley Palmer | Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited) |
| Julianna Piechoczek | Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited) |
| Robert Kestler | Circus Roustabout |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Mike Wilson | Stunts |
| Jim Erickson | Set Decoration |
| Jean Ann Black | Makeup Department Head |
| Cheryl Beasley Blackwell | Costume Supervisor |
| David Crank | Art Direction |
| Kevin Halloran | Unit Production Manager |
| Douglas Plasse | Second Assistant Director |
| Greg Hale | Second Assistant Director |
| Kristen Davis | Set Designer |
| Karen Teneyck | Graphic Designer |
| Tommy Samona | Leadman |
| Dean Tschetter | Production Illustrator |
| Dennis Burrell | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Bob Hall | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Daniel C. McFadden | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Brooks Robinson | "B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator |
| Clyde E. Bryan | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Dan Schroer | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Robby Baumgartner | "C" Camera Operator |
| Jozo Zovko | Second Assistant "C" Camera |
| Ben Perry | Camera Loader |
| Jonathan Clark | Camera Loader |
| Jeff Errico | Storyboard Artist |
| Tani Kunitake | Storyboard Artist |
| Anthony Leonardi III | Storyboard Artist |
| Jonathan Fuh | Boom Operator |
| Eric Bautista | Cableman |
| Hope M. Parrish | Property Master |
| C.J. Maguire | Assistant Property Master |
| Tom Miller | Assistant Property Master |
| Duff Miller | Assistant Property Master |
| Michelle Souza | Assistant Property Master |
| Molly Allen | Production Supervisor |
| Sasha Veneziano | Production Coordinator |
| Adrian Casas | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Jennifer Vecchiarello | First Assistant Editor |
| Lara Khachooni | Visual Effects Editor |
| Jeremy Peirson | Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Paul Graff | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Christina Graff | Visual Effects Producer |
| Randy Woodside | Gaffer |
| Luis Moreno | Best Boy Electric |
| Scott Graves | Rigging Gaffer |
| Joseph Dianda | Key Grip |
| Richard Boyle | Best Boy Grip |
| Chris Leidholdt | Key Rigging Grip |
| Julie Adams | Dialect Coach |
| Stacy Caballero | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Kate Biscoe | Key Makeup Artist |
| Robin Fredriksz | Makeup Artist |
| Colleen LaBaff | Key Hair Stylist |
| Lona Vigi | Hairstylist |
| Kei Rowan-Young | Location Manager |
| Mark R. Byers | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Jesse Olivares | Video Assist Operator |
| Bill Holmquist | Construction Coordinator |
| Bill Iiams | Construction Foreman |
| Richard Bell | Greensman |
| Doris Hellmann | Production Accountant |
| Marty Elfalan | First Assistant Accountant |
| Cecilia Escobar | Payroll Accountant |
| Lois Yaroshefsky | Studio Teacher |
| David Fulton | Unit Publicist |
| William Ballard | Transportation Coordinator |
| Tom Rebber | Transportation Captain |
| Bob Beher | Foley Editor |
| Thomas Jones | ADR Supervisor |
| Lee Gilmore | Sound Effects Editor |
| Russell Farmarco | Dialogue Editor |
| Michael Hertlein | Dialogue Editor |
| Michael J. Benavente | Dialogue Editor |
| Sarah Bourgeois | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Phil Barrie | Assistant Sound Editor |
| David Lee Fein | Foley Artist |
| Hilda Hodges | Foley Artist |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ADR Mixer |
| Charleen Richards-Steeves | ADR Mixer |
| Rick Canelli | ADR Recordist |
| David Lucarelli | ADR Recordist |
| Jim Weidman | Supervising Music Editor |
| David Olson | Music Editor |
| Kasey Truman | Music Coordinator |
| Francis Lawrence | Director |
| James Newton Howard | Original Music Composer |
| Richard LaGravenese | Screenplay |
| Alan Edward Bell | Editor |
| Jack Fisk | Production Design |
| Jacqueline West | Costume Design |
| Karin Silvestri | Stunts |
| Tim Rigby | Stunts |
| Jackson Spidell | Stunts |
| Rodrigo Prieto | Director of Photography |
| Alexandra Patsavas | Music Supervisor |
| Chris O'Hara | Stunt Coordinator |
| Ruth De Jong | Assistant Art Director |
| David James | Still Photographer |
| José Antonio García | Sound Mixer |
| Ana Maria Quintana | Script Supervisor |
| Skip Lievsay | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Tracy Phillips | Choreographer |
| Fríða Aradóttir | Hair Department Head |
| Angela Demo | Casting Associate |
| Joel Dougherty | Sound Effects Editor |
| David Jobe | Foley Mixer |
| Ranjani Brow | ADR Voice Casting |
| Wendy Hoffmann | ADR Voice Casting |
| Shauna Duggins | Stunts |
| Melissa R. Stubbs | Stunts |
| Chris Palermo | Stunts |
| John C. Meier | Stunts |
| Marilyn Giacomazzi | Stunts |
| Scott Wilder | Stunts |
| Erik Rondell | Stunts |
| Zack Duhame | Stunts |
| Darrin Prescott | Stunts |
| Mickey Giacomazzi | Stunts |
| Darlene Ava Williams | Stunts |
| Sara Gruen | Novel |
| Arturo Dickey | Stunts |
| Deborah Habberstad | Stunts |
| Tom Elliott | Stunts |
| Trevor Habberstad | Stunts |
| Tabby Hanson | Stunts |
| Norman Howell | Stunts |
| Logan Holladay | Stunts |
| Cinda-Lin James | Stunts |
| Keith Splinter Davis | Stunts |
| Tim A. Davison | Stunts |
| Mike Justus | Stunts |
| Rob Mars | Stunts |
| Frank Lloyd | Stunts |
| Dustin Meier | Stunts |
| Brian Munce | Stunts |
| Pat Romano | Stunts |
| Tim Mikulecky | Stunts |
| Suzanne Prescott | Stunts |
| Kenny Richards | Stunts |
| Debbie Lynn Ross | Stunts |
| Sonny Tipton | Stunts |
| Bryan Thompson | Stunts |
| Luke Vexler | Stunts |
| Bob Yerkes | Stunts |
| Damon Caro | Stunts |
| Stacey Carino | Stunts |
| Mark Chadwick | Stunts |
| Chris Brewster | Stunts |
| Eddie Braun | Stunts |
| Richard Burden | Stunts |
| Gary Baxley | Stunts |
| Craig Baxley Jr. | Stunts |
| Nick Brandon | Stunts |
| Alina Andrei | Stunts |
| Wade Allen | Stunts |
| Clayton J. Barber | Stunts |
| Keith Adams | Stunts |
| Kenny Alexander | Stunts |
| Allison Caetano | Stunts |
| Mike Massa | Stunts |
| Denise Chamian | Casting |
| Lars P. Winther | First Assistant Director |
| Charles Crivier | Dolly Grip |
| Yvan Lucas | Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| Larissa Lowthorp | Art Department Manager |
| Aleksandra Kaniak | Dialect Coach |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Kevin Halloran | Executive Producer |
| Erwin Stoff | Producer |
| Gil Netter | Producer |
| Jeffrey Harlacker | Associate Producer |
| Andrew R. Tennenbaum | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 23 | 34 | 15 |
| 2024 | 5 | 21 | 34 | 15 |
| 2024 | 6 | 22 | 42 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 22 | 50 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 27 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 61 | 63 | 58 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 9 | 827 | 827 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 8 | 195 | 358 |