Water for Elephants

2011 · directed by Francis Lawrence

Rating

64/100

Hit

no

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.

Water for Elephants (2011), directed by Francis Lawrence, rates 64/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Robert Pattinson
• Reese Witherspoon
• Christoph Waltz
• Paul Schneider
• Jim Norton
• Hal Holbrook
• Donna W. Scott
• Richard Brake
• Stephen Monroe Taylor
• Mark Povinelli

Crew

• Rodrigo Prieto — Director of Photography
• Alan Edward Bell — Editor
• James Newton Howard — Original Music Composer
• Richard LaGravenese — Screenplay

More from Francis Lawrence

1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) — 78/100
2. The Long Walk (2025) — 72/100
3. I Am Legend (2007) — 70/100
4. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) — 67/100
5. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) — 67/100
6. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023) — 64/100

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