Water for Elephants Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

A 90-year-old man reminisces about his life during the Depression, when he found work at a B-level circus taking care of the animals. He sees the brutality of circus life while falling for the wife of an abusive animal trainer.

Drama

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Water for Elephants.

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  Reese Witherspoon

  ... Marlena Rosenbluth

  You’re Cordially Invited, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

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  Robert Pattinson

  ... Jacob Jankowski

  Mickey 17, The Batman

• H
  Hal Holbrook

  ... Jacob Jankowski (older)

  Savannah, Lincoln

• P
  Paul Schneider

  ... Charlie

  The Babymakers, American Murderer

• T
  Tim Guinee

  ... Diamond Joe

  Ladder 49, Just Like a Woman

Crew Behind the Film

The Water for Elephants behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Francis Lawrence last directed The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and Slumberland. The film's writer Richard LaGravenese last wrote A Family Affair and The Last 5 Years.

Director

Francis Lawrence

Screenwriters

Richard LaGravenese
Leonard Hartman

Producers

Gil Netter
Art's Erwin Stoff
Andrew Tennenbaum

Production Details

What we know about the Water for Elephants movie production.

Key Facts

• Based on Sara Gruen's Depression-era circus novel. The novel that has climbed atop the paperback bestseller lists, has been optioned by Andrew R. Tennenbaum, a producer of The Bourne Ultimatum.

Production Updates for Water for Elephants

Apr 2011

Completed

Changed Water for Elephants movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Sep 2010

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jun 2010

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Jan 2010

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Jan 2010

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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