Film record

Water for Elephants

2011Feature film120 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
drama film · romance film · historical film · historical drama

Credits

Art department

Jack Fisk — Production design

Cinematography

Rodrigo Prieto — Cinematography

Direction

Francis Lawrence — Directing

Music

James Newton Howard — Music composition

Cast

Reese Witherspoon — Acting
Robert Pattinson — Acting
Christoph Waltz — Acting
Hal Holbrook — Acting
Jim Norton — Acting
Paul Schneider — Acting
Sam Anderson — Acting
Richard Brake — Acting
Tim Guinee — Acting
James Frain — Acting
John Aylward — Acting
Ken Foree — Acting
Scott MacDonald — Acting
Uggie — Acting
Mark Povinelli — Acting
Karynn Moore — Acting

Production

Gil Netter — Production

Writing

Richard LaGravenese — Screenwriting
Documented participation

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Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified
Distribution

Disney+

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
22 Apr 2011Checked 22 Sep 2026
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