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Water for Elephants (2011) 7.0
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Reviews: 258 user | 275 critic | 35 from Metacritic.com A veterinary student abandons his studies after his parents are killed and joins a traveling circus as their vet. Director:Francis Lawrence |
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Cast
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| Robert Pattinson | ... | ||
| Christoph Waltz | ... | ||
| Paul Schneider | ... | ||
| Jim Norton | ... | ||
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| Scott MacDonald | ... | ||
| James Frain | ... |
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Mr. Erwin
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Mr. Robinson
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After his parents' death, Jacob Jankowski is left penniless and homeless. Events lead him to joining the circus as their vet, working under their unstable boss August whose violent tendencies give everyone reason to be cautious around him, including his beautiful and quiet wife Marlena, whom August is very possessive of and who Jacob finds himself soon falling in love with. Written by mel47
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Country:
USARelease Date:
22 April 2011 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
De l'eau pour les éléphants See more »Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$38,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£1,270,483 (UK) (6 May 2011)Gross:
$58,700,247 (USA) (5 August 2011)Company Credits
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Russ: [in the rain] Uh, Excuse me sir. Can we help you? Can we help you with something?
Old Jacob: Did I miss the Spec?
Charlie: Uh, yeah, I'm afraid so. The show was this afternoon.
Old Jacob: Oh.
Charlie: Did you come with the folks from Green Haven? Why don't we get out of the rain, and we'll call them for you.
Old Jacob: No, no! I came on my own.
Russ: It's okay. We're gonna call the home. We're gonna have them come pick you up.
Old Jacob: I'm telling you, I didn't come with the home! Why don't you take those rings out of your head, and maybe you ...
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Channing Tatum, Kyle Gallner, Anthony Fitzgerald, Andrew Garfield and Emile Hirsch all auditioned for the role of Jacob Jankowski. See more »Goofs
Rex the lion is supposed to be without teeth, but in many shots can be seen with all of his teeth intact. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Russ: [in the rain] Uh, Excuse me sir. Can we help you? Can we help you with something?
Old Jacob: Did I miss the Spec?
Charlie: Uh, yeah, I'm afraid so. The show was this afternoon.
Old Jacob: Oh.
Charlie: Did you come with the folks from Green Haven? Why don't we get out of the rain, and we'll call them for you.
Old Jacob: No, no! I came on my own.
Russ: It's okay. We're gonna call the home. We're gonna have them come pick you up.
Old Jacob: I'm telling you, I didn't come with the home! Why don't you take those rings out of your head, and maybe you ...
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Readers, fear not. This is one adaption that lives up to the book.
Water for Elephants is pure beauty. Despite the fact that it takes place during the Depression, it makes you almost wish you lived during the '30s.
One reason is the costumes. They are wonderfully done, as well as the makeup. Another is the eye candy. No, I'm not talking about Robert Pattinson(though he looks as gorgeous as ever). I'm talking about the breathtaking cinematography, courtesy of Rodrigo Prieto.
While the leads(Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz) all turn in GREAT performances, the real star here is Tai the elephant. She plays Rosie, the newest addition to The Benzini Bros. Most Spectacular Show on Earth, who is brought in in hopes of taking The Benzini Bros. circus to a new level(particularly to the level of Ringling Bros.).
As per usual, there are quite a few changes that may or may not irritate the readers. It all depends on the person. One that I felt was an improvement upon the book, however, was the combining of August and Uncle Al. I honestly didn't miss Al one bit.
Water for Elephants is a beautiful, enchanting, mesmerizing must-see.