Water for Elephants (film)
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| Directed by | Francis Lawrence |
| Screenplay by | Richard LaGravenese |
| Based on | Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen |
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| Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto |
| Edited by | Alan Edward Bell |
| Music by | James Newton Howard |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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| Budget | $38 million |
| Box office | $117.1 million |
Water for Elephants is a 2011 American romantic drama film directed by Francis Lawrence and written by Richard LaGravenese, based on the 2006 novel by Sara Gruen. The film stars Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz, and Hal Holbrook.
The film was released in the United States on April 22, 2011. It received mixed reviews from film critics and grossed $117 million worldwide on a budget of $38 million.