Water for Elephants

M
2011
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120 mins
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Period romance set in a traveling circus, starring Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon. Based on the bestselling novel.

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Water for Elephants | Ratings & Reviews

"The filmmakers clearly value their public, crafting a splendid period swooner that delivers classic romance and an indelible insider's view of 1930s circus life."

VarietyVariety

"Water For Elephants is massively disappointing after such a good set up."

TVNZTVNZ

"A swoony, enjoyable, old-time romance whose best acts are a period-perfect Pattinson and a playful pachyderm. But despite its best endeavours, it can’t quite punch above ’plex-pleasing weight."

Total FilmTotal Film

"Short-circuits the novel's quirky charms and period atmosphere by its squeamish attitude toward gritty circus life and smothers the drama under James Newton Howard's insufferable wall-to-wall musical soup."

The New York TimesThe New York Times

"In an age of prefabricated special effects and obviously phony spectacle, it's sort of old-fashioned (and a pleasure) to see a movie made of real people and plausible sets."

Roger EbertRoger Ebert

"Clumsy, cruelly disappointing..."

Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

"Clumsy, cruelly disappointing..."

Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

"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."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"Familiar but enjoyable. Not being funny, the elephant (Rosie, played by nine-foot enchantress Tai) is the real star as the most moving and only joyful presence in sight."

Empire MagazineEmpire Magazine

"Water For Elephants is your typical love triangle (or quadrangle), but this swoony, dramatic, high-stakes romance has an old-timey twist."

Christchurch PressChristchurch Press

"It's a tastefully managed, passionless melodrama, full of brooding looks and reasonably sweet moments, but typified by a scantly characterized central couple who bring no sense of engagement to their relationship."

A.V. ClubA.V. Club

Water for Elephants | Details

Rating
M, contains violence
Runtime
120
Genre
Drama, Romance
Country of origin
USA

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