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Genres:
Romance, Action & Adventure, Drama
Language:
English
Running time:
2:00:26
Partner rating:
PG-13
Released:

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Reese Witherspoon Marlena
  2. Robert Pattinson Jacob
  3. Christoph Waltz August
  4. Paul Schneider Charlie
  5. Jim Norton Camel
  6. Hal Holbrook Old Jacob
  7. Mark Povinelli Kinko
  8. Mark Povinelli Walter
  9. Richard Brake Grady
  10. Stephen Monroe Taylor Wade

Directors

  1. Francis Lawrence

Producers

  1. Gil Netter
  2. Erwin Stoff
  3. Andrew R. Tennenbaum

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Water For Elephants


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A handsome veterinary student falls for a married circus performer in this romantic drama adapted from author Sara Gruen's best-selling novel, and directed by Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend). When Jacob (Robert Pattinson) meets Marlena (Reese Witherspoon), it's love at first sight -- their shared affections for an extraordinary elephant stirring profound feelings of compassion within both of them. Theirs is a love that could span lifetimes, tho... A handsome veterinary student falls for a married circus performer in this romantic drama adapted from author Sara Gruen's best-selling novel, and directed by Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend). When Jacob (Robert Pattinson) meets Marlena (Reese Witherspoon), it's love at first sight -- their shared affections for an extraordinary elephant stirring profound feelings of compassion within both of them. Theirs is a love that could span lifetimes, though the wrath of Marlena's dangerously domineering husband, August (Christoph Waltz), threatens to spell tragedy for all involved.
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Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

61%Tomatometer score: 61% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Positive review
    Jim Schembri, The Age (Australia) There's no doubting the luscious detail and feel for the period, but the love triangle that inevitable kicks in is a little too rote, even for those in a forgiving mood. Full review External link
  2. Positive review
    David Stratton, At the Movies (Australia) I think it's maybe the best circus movie since The Greatest Show on Earth. Full review External link
  3. Positive review
    Margaret Pomeranz, At the Movies (Australia) I was totally entranced from the opening moment to the end. Full review External link
  4. Positive review
    Leigh Paatsch, Herald Sun (Australia) A deceptively enjoyable, very old-fashioned romantic drama. Full review External link
  5. Positive review
    Annette Basile, FILMINK (Australia) While it's not without its flaws, this atmospheric and largely well-acted adaptation proves stronger than its source material. Full review External link
  6. Positive review
    Thomas Caldwell, Cinema Autopsy It lacks the humour and charm to elevate itself above its modest generic ambitions, but it's a perfectly enjoyable piece of pulp cinema that successfully repackages archetypal characters and... Full review External link

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