Water for Elephants fingerprintHigh energy, big heart, no humor.
Tense and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and moving
Serious throughout
History and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances
Standout cinematography
Tense and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Water for Elephants is tense and spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and moving
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, moving, and nostalgic.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
History and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history and show business. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances
The performances stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Life is the most spectacular show on earth.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Water for Elephants is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 60%, and Metacritic 52). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.
2 h 2 min
Water for Elephants runs 2 h 2 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate Water for Elephants higher (69) than critics (56). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $38 million to make and earned $117 million worldwide, 3.1 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Polish. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 40 storytelling tropes for Water for Elephants, including Repulsive Ringmaster, Tragic Dropout, Tropey, Come Home.
6.9
