Water for Elephants (2011)

Directed by

Francis Lawrence

Genre

drama film, romance film, historical drama, historical film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 2,636 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man joins a traveling circus during the Great Depression. He falls for the circus owner's wife and a special elephant. Their attraction puts them in danger with the jealous owner.

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What happens

Water for Elephants is a 2011 American period romantic drama film directed by Francis Lawrence and written by Richard LaGravenese, based on the 2006 novel by Sara Gruen. The film stars Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz, and Hal Holbrook. The film was released in the United States on April 22, 2011. It received mixed reviews from film critics and grossed $117 million worldwide on a budget of $38 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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