Water for Elephants Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Sep. 5, 2011

Water for Elephants

Release Date: Friday, April 22, 2011 Theaters

Director: Francis Lawrence

Starring: Reese Witherspoon • Robert Pattinson • Hal Holbrook • Paul Schneider • Tim Guinee

PG-13 Drama N/A

4.1 / 5

93% WILL SEE 7% WON'T SEE

Coming Soon On Amazon

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

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Water for Elephants.

Reese Witherspoon
... Marlena Rosenbluth

You’re Cordially Invited, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Robert Pattinson
... Jacob Jankowski

Mickey 17, The Batman
H
Hal Holbrook
... Jacob Jankowski (older)

Lincoln, That Evening Sun
P
Paul Schneider
... Charlie

The Daughter, The Babymakers
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

Studios: 20th Century Studios
Production Company: Flashpoint Entertainment; Fox 2000 Pictures

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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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for moments of intense violence and sexual content
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Life is the most spectacular show on earth.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English