Water for Elephants

Life is the most spectacular show on earth.

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.

Robert Pattinson

(Jacob Jankowski)

Reese Witherspoon

(Marlena Rosenbluth)

Christoph Waltz

(August Rosenbluth)

Paul Schneider

Jim Norton

Hal Holbrook

Donna W. Scott

Richard Brake

Stephen Monroe Taylor

Mark Povinelli

(Kinko / Walter)

Ken Foree

Scott MacDonald

James Frain

(Rosie's Caretaker)

Sam Anderson

John Aylward

Brad Greenquist

Tim Guinee

E.E. Bell

(Cecil the Barker)

Kyle Jordan

Aleksandra Kaniak

(Mrs. Jankowski)

Ilia Volok

(Mr. Jankowski)

Bruce Gray

Jim Jansen

James Keane

Ivo Nandi

Karynn Moore

(Catherine Hale)

Andrew Connolly

(Weehawken Officer)

Doug McDougal

(Big Top Band Leader)

Tracy Phillips

(Coochie Girl (Nell))

Rowan O'Hara

(Stampede Girl)

Tai

Uggie

Ice

Major

Sebastien Stella

(Circus Performer)

Lee-Anne Telford

(Circus Performer)

Dreya Weber

(Circus Performer)

Shannon Freyer

Molly O'Neill

Kacie Borrowman

Kelsey McNamee

Mary Newman

Brad Potts

Jackie Zane

Michelle LaVon

Chris Grabher

Tatum Etheridge

(Jacob's Daughter)

Kacie Borrowman

Chris Blim

William Morse

Glen McDougal

Stefan Rollins

Sarah Karijan

(Speakeasy Socialite (uncredited))

Melissa Johnston

(Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited))

Ashley Palmer

(Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited))

Julianna Piechoczek

(Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited))