Water for Elephants
Jacob takes a job as an animal caretaker in a traveling circus. There he meets Marlena, a beautiful circus performer. Their shared compassion for a special elephant Rosie leads to love, but Marlena's cruel husband stands in their way.
DistributorUniversal Pictures International (UPI)
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Opening$18,329
7 theaters
7 theaters
Budget$38,000,000
Release DateApr 15, 2011
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 2 min
GenresDrama
Romance
In Release261 days/37 weeks
Widest Release7 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15-17 | 1 | $18,329 | - | 7 | - | $2,618 | $18,329 | 1 |
| Apr 22-24 | 3 | $5,672 | -69.1% | 7 | - | $810 | $52,031 | 2 |
| Apr 29-May 1 | 3 | $7,617 | +34.3% | 7 | - | $1,088 | $65,514 | 3 |
| May 6-8 | 5 | $6,640 | -12.8% | 7 | - | $948 | $75,693 | 4 |
| May 13-15 | 6 | $4,095 | -38.3% | 7 | - | $585 | $80,368 | 5 |
| May 20-22 | 5 | $2,301 | -43.8% | 7 | - | $328 | $89,453 | 6 |
| May 27-29 | 8 | $2,166 | -5.9% | 6 | -1 | $361 | $94,419 | 7 |
| Jun 3-5 | 9 | $501 | -76.9% | 5 | -1 | $100 | $98,719 | 8 |
| Jun 10-12 | 12 | $261 | -47.9% | 3 | -2 | $87 | $98,570 | 9 |
| Jun 17-19 | 12 | $397 | +52.1% | 2 | -1 | $198 | $99,030 | 10 |
| Jun 24-26 | - | $151 | -62% | 1 | -1 | $151 | $98,388 | 11 |
| Jul 1-3 | 20 | $74 | -51% | 2 | +1 | $37 | $100,768 | 12 |
| Jul 8-10 | 26 | $33 | -55.4% | 1 | -1 | $33 | $99,060 | 13 |
| Jul 15-17 | 14 | $282 | +754.5% | 1 | - | $282 | $99,183 | 14 |
| Aug 5-7 | 16 | $261 | - | 1 | - | $261 | $101,304 | 17 |
| Aug 26-28 | 22 | $92 | - | 1 | - | $92 | $103,568 | 20 |
| Sep 9-11 | 26 | $57 | - | 1 | - | $57 | $97,526 | 22 |
