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Water for Elephants( 2011)

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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Robert Pattinson

      Jacob Jankowski

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      Reese Witherspoon

      Marlena Rosenbluth

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      Christoph Waltz

      August Rosenbluth

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      Paul Schneider

      Charlie

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      Jim Norton

      Camel

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      Hal Holbrook

      Old Jacob

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      Donna W. Scott

      Barbara

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      Richard Brake

      Grady

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      Stephen Monroe Taylor

      Wade

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      Mark Povinelli

      Kinko / Walter

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      Ken Foree

      Earl

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      Scott MacDonald

      Blackie

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      James Frain

      Rosie's Caretaker

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      Sam Anderson

      Mr. Hyde

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      John Aylward

      Mr. Erwin

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      Brad Greenquist

      Mr. Robinson

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      Tim Guinee

      Diamond Joe

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      E.E. Bell

      Cecil the Barker

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      Kyle Jordan

      Russ

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      Aleksandra Kaniak

      Mrs. Jankowski

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      Ilia Volok

      Mr. Jankowski

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      Bruce Gray

      Proctor

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      Jim Jansen

      Dean Wilkins

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      James Keane

      Chaplain

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      Ivo Nandi

      Grocer

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      Karynn Moore

      Catherine Hale

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      Andrew Connolly

      Weehawken Officer

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      Doug McDougal

      Big Top Band Leader

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      Tracy Phillips

      Coochie Girl (Nell)

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      Michelle LaVon

      Coochie Girl

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      Rowan O'Hara

      Stampede Girl

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      Tai the Elephant

      Rosie

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      Uggie

      Queenie

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      Ice

      Silver Star

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      Major

      Rex

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      Chris Grabher

      Clown

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      Tatum Etheridge

      Jacob's Daughter

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      Chris Blim

      Big Top Band

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      William Morse

      Big Top Band

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      Glen McDougal

      Big Top Band

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      Stefan Rollins

      Big Top Band

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      Sita Acevedo

      Circus Performer

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      Danny Castle

      Circus Performer

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      Aloysia Gavre

      Circus Performer

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      Chobi Gyorgy

      Circus Performer

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      Bianca Sapetto

      Circus Performer

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      Katia Sereno

      Circus Performer

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      Vladimir Sizov

      Circus Performer

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      Lee-Anne Telford

      Circus Performer

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      Sebastien Stella

      Circus Performer

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      Dreya Weber

      Circus Performer

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      Russ Stark

      Circus Performer

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      Molly O'Neill

      Showgirl

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      Kacie Borrowman

      Showgirl

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      Shannon Freyer

      Showgirl

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      Kelsey McNamee

      Showgirl

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      Tara Ferguson

      Showgirl

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      Brad Potts

      Sideshow

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      Mary Newman

      Sideshow

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      Jackie Zane

      Sideshow

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      Kacie Borrowman

      Sideshow

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      Robert Kestler

      Circus Roustabout

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      Julianna Piechoczek

      Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited)

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      Ashley Palmer

      Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited)

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      Melissa Johnston

      Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited)

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      Sarah Karijan

      Speakeasy Socialite (uncredited)

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      Rob Crites

      Sideshow

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      Jonathan Moore

      Sideshow

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      Larry Gómez

      Sideshow (as Gabriel Ramos-Gomez)

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      Aryiel Hartman

      Coochie Girl

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      Eddie Medrano

      Clown

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      Stephen Simon

      Clown

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      Duff Dugan

      Big Top Band

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      Joe Langer

      Big Top Band

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      Evan Silverman

      Big Top Band

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      Beresford Bennett

      Sideshow Band

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      Johnny Britt

      Sideshow Band

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      Garnett Brown

      Sideshow Band

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      George Harper

      Sideshow Band

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      Todd Cochran

      Speakeasy Jazz Band

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      Keith Fiddmont

      Speakeasy Jazz Band

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      Karl Vincent

      Speakeasy Jazz Band

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      Bonzai

      Hyena

    Social

    Review 1Discussion
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    A review by Andres Gomez

    7
    Written by Andres Gomez on Wed Oct 01 2014
    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....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    38000000.00

    Revenue

    117094902.00

    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • elephant
    • clown
    • great depression
    • elephant trainer
    • veterinary