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| Water for Elephants | |
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| Directed by | Francis Lawrence |
| Produced by |
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| Screenplay by | Richard LaGravenese |
| Based on | Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen |
| Starring | |
| Music by | James Newton Howard |
| Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto |
| Edited by | Alan Edward Bell |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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| 120 minutes[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English Polish |
| Budget | $38 million[2] |
| Box office | $117.1 million[2] |
Water for Elephants is a 2011 American romantic drama film directed by Francis Lawrence and written by Richard LaGravenese, based on Sara Gruen's 2006 novel of the same name. It stars Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, and Christoph Waltz.[3]
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The film was released in the United States on April 22, 2011. It received mixed reviews from film critics and grossed $117 million worldwide.
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Plot[edit]
Charlie O'Brien, Circus Vargas' owner, encounters an elderly man named Jacob Jankowski, who is separated from his nursing home group. The two strike up a conversation and Jacob reveals he had a career in the circus business and was present during one of the most infamous circus disasters of all time, equal in seriousness to the 1944 Hartford circus fire and the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus wreck.
Jankowski tells his story to O'Brien, starting in 1931 when he was a 23-year-old veterinary medicine student at Cornell University. During his final exam, he is informed that his parents were killed in a car accident. His father has left huge debts, and the bank was foreclosing on Jacob's home. Feeling there is no point in returning to school, and having no home to go to, he jumps onto a passing train where he meets a kind old man named Camel.
Jacob wakes up the next morning and discovers that he jumped on the Benzini Bros. circus train. He sees a beautiful young woman named Marlena Rosenbluth, and meets August, the circus's ringmaster, head animal trainer, and Marlena's husband. Jacob reveals he studied veterinary science and August hires Jacob as a vet for the circus animals after Jacob tells August that Silver (a show horse) has laminitis.
August instructs Jacob to fix Silver and keep him performing as long as possible. But Jacob cannot bear to see Silver's suffering and takes it upon himself to tell Marlena and shoots Silver. August is furious with Jacob's decision to euthanize Silver against orders. To show Jacob who is boss, he threatens to throw him off the moving train — telling him that an animal's suffering is nothing compared to a man's, and that Jacob must carry out all of August's future orders if he wishes to keep his job.
August eventually procures Rosie the elephant as Silver's replacement. He invites Jacob to his car for dinner and cocktails with him and Marlena. Jacob watches the married couple flirt and dance in front of him, but it becomes clear that their relationship is complicated because August is possessive, jealous and rough with Marlena.
In the next few weeks, August becomes frustrated when Rosie seems impossible to train. August is brutal with Rosie, beating her with a bullhook when she fails to follow orders. After a brutal beating that August gave to Rosie when she ran away after fleeing from the event and dropping Marlena, Jacob realizes that the elephant only understands Polish commands. After that, Rosie performs beautifully and the circus enjoys a short period of success. While working together to train Rosie, Jacob and Marlena fall in love. After August discovers this, he cruelly taunts the two, even to a point where he forced the two of them to kiss in front of him. Marlena discovers that August plans to throw Jacob from the train and they run away together, hiding in a local hotel. Soon after consummating their relationship, they are ambushed by August's henchmen who drag Marlena away and beat up Jacob.
Jacob returns to the circus to find Marlena. Marlena tells Jacob that his friends Walter and Camel were thrown from the train and killed. Several circus employees have become fed up with August's murderous cruelty and unleash their revenge by unlocking all the animals' cages while the big top tent is jam-packed with an audience enjoying Marlena and Rosie's performance. Jacob attempts to find Marlena in the chaos, but August attacks him. Marlena tries to save Jacob from being beaten by August, but this causes the latter to turn his fury on her. August attempts to kill Marlena by choking her while Jacob fights with one of August's henchmen, who easily defeats him. Wade and Grady, two of Jacob's best friends and one of the circus workers save Jacob, who sees Rosie hit August on the back of the head with an iron stake, killing him. As a result, Benzini Bros. is officially shut down, and no one is charged with releasing the animals.
Back in the present, Jacob explains to O'Brien in flashbacks that he returned to Cornell and finished his degree. He and Marlena took several horses and Rosie, and got jobs with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Jacob worked as a veterinarian and she continued to perform with Rosie. They married, had children and kept Rosie until her death. He took on a job as a vet at the Albany Zoo and after more children and many happy years together Marlena died.
O'Brien then asks Jacob to work as the ticket taker, to which Jacob agrees.
Cast[edit]
- Reese Witherspoon as Marlena Rosenbluth
- Robert Pattinson as Jacob Jankowski
- Hal Holbrook as older Jacob Jankowski
- Christoph Waltz as August Rosenbluth
- Tai as Rosie, the elephant
- James Frain as Rosie's caretaker
- Paul Schneider as Charlie O'Brien
- Ken Foree as Earl
- Tim Guinee as Diamond Joe
- Mark Povinelli as Kinko/Walter
- Scott MacDonald as Blackie
- Jim Norton as Camel
- Richard Brake as Grady
- Sam Anderson as Mr. Hyde
- John Aylward as Mr. Ervin
- Brad Greenquist as Mr. Robinson
- Uggie as Queenie, the terrier
Production[edit]
Filming[edit]
On a budget of $38 million,[4] filming began on May 20, 2010 in Los Angeles, Piru, Fillmore in California; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Kensington and Chickamauga in Georgia. The filming wrapped up on August 4, 2010. This is the second time Witherspoon and Pattinson have costarred together as they had filmed a deleted scene from 2004's Vanity Fair in which he was her estranged son. Reshoots for the film were scheduled for mid January 2011.[5]
The stampede scenes were digitally composed.[6]
Controversy[edit]
Alleged Animal Abuse[edit]
In the film Water for Elephants the elephant Rosie, who Tai portrays, is severely abused. A spokesperson from the AHA assured people that all scenes of abuse in the film were the work of special effects and CGI, and that the moaning and crying sounds that Tai is seen making on film were audio tracks, and were not actually made by Tai.
Controversy erupted, however, regarding concerns Tai was mistreated prior to filming. A video released by the Animal Defenders International (ADI) in 2011 shows footage of Tai allegedly being shocked with handheld stun guns and beaten around the body and legs with bull hooks, while in the care of Have Trunk Will Travel in 2005. The ADI contacted AHA, urging them to re-evaluate how they assess the use of animals in films and the statements being made which effectively endorse the use of performing animals.
Have Trunk Will Travel responded to the video stating, 'The video shows heavily edited and very short snippets, obviously taken surreptitiously six years ago, purporting mistreatment of our elephants. If there was truly any abuse going on why wait six minutes, much less six years?' and added 'None of the footage being shown was taken during Tai's training for Water for Elephants.'
Release[edit]
Critical response[edit]
On review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 60% based on 189 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, 'It's a tale tastefully told and beautifully filmed, but Water for Elephants suffers from a pronounced lack of chemistry between its leads.'[7]Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating to reviews, the film has a score of 52 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating 'mixed or average reviews'.[8]
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three stars out of four, stating: 'This is good sound family entertainment, a safe PG-13 but not a dumb one, and it's a refreshing interlude before we hurtle into the summer blockbuster season.'[9]Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review. He stated: 'The Reese Witherspoon-Robert Pattinson film will please fans of Sara Gruen's best seller, but it lacks the vital spark that would have made the drama truly compelling on the screen.'[10]
Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review, stating that 'despite the stars' lack of romantic chemistry, there's much to enjoy in this cinematic retelling of Sara Gruen's big top bestseller, starting with the spectacular circus setting.'[11]
Richard Corliss of Time stated: 'The proceedings get so slow and saccharine that viewers will relish the film's moments of redeeming idiocy. In one of them, Marlena whispers to Jacob, 'Bring Rosie to my tent and don't tell anyone' — as if the roustabouts wouldn't notice a 12-ft.-tall, 10,000-lb. creature striding down the midway. Granted, they'd also take a look at his handler, the divoon Robert Pattinson; but Rosie has a pretty strong odor too, and that's what will stick to you after seeing Water for Elephants.'[12]James Berardinelli, film critic for ReelViews, wrote: 'There's an old-fashioned vibe to Water for Elephants; it's the kind of movie Hollywood once turned out with regularity but rarely does anymore.'[13]
Some critics, however, praised the film's cast. Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle stated that Pattinson succeeded at holding his own at the center of a major feature and that Witherspoon, while an odd fit for the role, was 'actress enough to make it work.' He continued: 'the affectionate but turbulent dynamic among [Christoph] Waltz, Pattinson and Witherspoon is endlessly watchable.'[14]Peter Travers of Rolling Stone also wrote that Pattinson and Witherspoon 'smoldered' under the 'golden gaze of Rodrigo Prieto's camera.'[15]
Box office[edit]
Water for Elephants was released in theaters on April 22, 2011. In the United States and Canada, Water for Elephants was released theatrically in 2,817 conventional theaters. The film grossed $6,924,487 during its opening day on April 22, 2011, with midnight screenings in 2,817 locations.[2] Overall the film made $16,842,353 and debuted at #3 on its opening weekend.[16] On its second weekend, it dropped to #4 and grossed $9,342,413 - $3,313 per theater.[17] By its third weekend it dropped down to #6 and made $6,069,603 - $2,322 per theater.[18] As of September 27, 2011 its final gross is $58,709,717 in the United States and $58,385,185 overseas, for a total of $117,094,902.[2]
Accolades[edit]
| Group | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| NewNowNext Awards | Next Must See Movie | Nominated | |
| 2011 Teen Choice Awards[19] | Choice Movie – Drama | Nominated | |
| Choice Movie Actor – Drama | Robert Pattinson | Won | |
| Choice Movie Actress – Drama | Reese Witherspoon | Nominated | |
| 38th People's Choice Awards | Favorite Drama Movie | Won | |
| Favorite Book Adaption | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Movie Actor | Robert Pattinson | Nominated | |
| Favorite Movie Actress | Reese Witherspoon | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | Best Original Score | James Newton Howard | Nominated |
| Best Art Direction and Production Design | Jack Fisk | Nominated | |
| Best Costume Design | Jacqueline West | Won |
Home media[edit]
The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD on November 1, 2011 in two physical packages: a 1-disc DVD and 2-disc Blu-ray/Digital Copy combo pack.[20][21] As of Nov. 6, it has been on Direct TV Cinema.
References[edit]
- ^'WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (12A)'. British Board of Film Classification. March 24, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
- ^ abcd'Water for Elephants (2011)'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ^Anderton, Ethan (2010-02-17). 'Christoph Waltz Replacing Sean Penn in 'Water for Elephants'. FirstShowing.net. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ^Kaufman, Amy (April 21, 2011). 'Movie Projector: Tyler Perry's latest 'Madea' film should trample 'Water for Elephants''. Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
- ^(2011-01-12). 'Hollywood Insider : Robert Pattinson’s Elephants movie reshoots'. What'sPlaying.com. Retrieved 2011-01-13 Archived July 6, 2011, at Archive.today
- ^Ian Failes (September 30, 2011). 'Incredible, invisible, effects'. fxguide. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^'Water for Elephants Movie Reviews'. Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
- ^'Water for Elephants Reviews, Ratings, Credits'. Metacritic. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- ^Ebert, Roger (2011-04-21). Water for Elephants :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ^McCarthy, Todd (2011-04-21). 'Water for Elephants: Review'. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ^Turan, Kenneth (2011-04-22). 'Movie review: 'Water for Elephants'. LATimes.com. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ^Corliss, Richard (2011-04-21). 'Water for Elephants Review: Under the Big Top with Reese and RPattz'. Time.com. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ^Berardinelli, James (2011-04-23). 'Water for Elephants Review'. ReelViews. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ^LaSalle, Mick (2011-04-22). 'Water for Elephants review: High-wire circus act'. SFGate.com. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
- ^Travers, Peter (2011-04-21). 'Water for Elephants Review'. RollingStone.com. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
- ^'Weekend Box Office Results for April 22-24, 2011'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ^'Weekend Box Office Results for May 6-8, 2011'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^'Weekend Box Office Results for May 13-15, 2011'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^Ng, Philiana (July 19, 2011). 'Teen Choice Awards 2011: 'Pretty Little Liars,' Rebecca Black Added to List of Nominees'. The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ^DuHamel, Brandon (August 31, 2011). 'Water For Elephants Arrives on Blu-ray in November'. Blu-ray Definition. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ^Rosenfield, Kat (August 31, 2011). 'Water For Elephants Stampeding Into Stores Nov. 1'. MTV. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
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Preview — Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
An atmospheric, gritty, and compelling novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932, by the bestselling author of Riding Lessons.
When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, drifters, and misfits, a second-rate circus strug...more
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First, the main 'heroine,' Marlena, is incredibly flat & boring. The narrator/main character, Jacob, is clearly infatuated with her, but I'm not sure why other than she looks good in pink sequins. She's married to her a...more
I really wanted to like this book. I think my low opinion is partially my fault, because I drove into the story with high expectations due to rave reviews. I need to learn not to do that.
The beginning of this novel was excellent. A Ivy League dropout, who formerly studied to be a vet, runs away and joins the circus. The time period? The Depression and Prohibition America - a historical era of uncertainty and chaos. I was looking for an intriguing tale of a...more
I picked up Water for Elephants after seeing the movie. You know, the one with 'that Twilight guy' - who for a change was allowed to smile. And to have other facial expressions besides 'permanently constipated'. The math is simple:
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Drum roll: Rosie the elephant works better than Ex-Lax!
But on to the book now. In addition to Jacob Jankowski's 'love affair' with Rosie the elephant (and a noticeably less sweet affair with Marlena-the-bland-chick) we get a parallel story of J
When I finished reading Water for Elephants, goose bumps covered my skin. Now this is a good book! Immediately engrossed, I had a hard time putting it down as I read the story of Jacob Jankowski and his reminiscence of days with the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth--otherwise known as a train circus in 1930's America.
A talented writer and storyteller, Sara Gruen takes readers on a bumpy and tense train ride through history. This tale defines Americana. Ther...more
I’ve been reading all the criticisms of this book in an attempt to organize my opinions after reading this book. It...more
The glitz and grit, glam and sham of depression-era circus life limps along in Sara Gruen’s “Water for Elephants” with little aid from her shoddy prose, predictable plot and underdeveloped metaphor. Although the book has a flashy appearance and is easily digested, it offers less nutritional value than promised.
When his parents suddenly and tragically die, Jacob Jankowski quits veterinarian school at Cornell University just before graduation and finds hi...more
We were taken once by my grandparents when I was about five. First, last and only time. My parents hate the idea of the circus and scorned it with all the pretentious uninterest that would likely scar their children for life, causing them to grow up embittered, solitary and convicted to write scathing, snarky reviews on GoodReads as a form or self expression in order to share their own mis...more
Apparently I love reading books set in the circus, who knew? The Night Circus was one of my favourite books from early last year and now Water for Elephants has joined it on my LOVE list!
I’m a sucker for stories that weave back and forth between the past and present day, it might just be one of my favourite literary techniques. Jacob Jankowski, who is in his 90s and currently residing in a nursing home, recounts the memories of his youth when he joine...more
It's the 1930's, in the midst of the great depression and prohibition. At 23, Jacob Jankowski is just days away from taking his final exams at Cornell and becoming a veterinarian. He plans to join his fathers practice. Then he gets the devastating news that both his parents were killed in an automobile accident. They were behind on their mortgage and both their house and his fathers practice belong to the bank. There's nothing left for Jacob, no home to go to anymore. In a daze, he walk...more
I went into this book with basically no expectations.
Outside of the preview I saw for the movie starring Robert Pattinson & Reese Witherspoon years ago, I didn't even know what this book was about. Turns out this is a story is set in the 1920's & told from the dual perspectives of Jacob Jankowski when he is 23 & 90 (or maybe 93).
On one hand, the story follows young Jacob right after his parents are both taken from him in a freak car accident. Laden with grief...more
Seriously. Don't buy this book. I know the cover is pretty, and the title is intriguing, and the summary is enticing. It's all razzle-dazzle. Kinda like a circus itself.
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The novel was split between pas...more
The subject - a vet recalling his days in a failing 1920s circus - would've interested me if the writing had been up to par. It wasn't horrible, just amateurish at times. Also, the dialogue could've been better. If the characters sounded more like they came from the '20s it might've drawn me more into the story, but they sounded like contemporaries who like to use old timey jargon. Also, I can't get do...more
Why do I give this a boo rating? Mostly for the dialogue. The author tries to explain 1930s carnival vernacular through a green carnie's questions about the world around him. And the questions come out over simplified and make for unrealistic and stilted conversations.
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Craig enjoyed the story more than I did and gave it four stars, while I gave it just three. We both enjoyed the alternating perspectives, from that of Jacob when he’s in his early 20’s and working for the Benzini Brothers circus to the old Jacob, when he’s 90 (or 93) and living in a nursing home. We loved the large cast...more
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Every so often, a book comes along you enjoy it from start to finish. I feel this way about, Sara Gruen's, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS. Yes, there was a few tough sections to read - mainly the animal abuse, but, how can a book about a 1930's traveling circus not show the reader what it was like for animals. As the reader, I want to feel what the animals feel. I thought the book was well-written, and I enjoyed the characters.
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