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.
Distributor20th Century Fox International
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Opening$250,702
76 theaters
76 theaters
Budget$38,000,000
Release DateMay 12, 2011
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 2 min
GenresDrama
Romance
In Release234 days/33 weeks
Widest Release76 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12-15 | 1 | $250,702 | - | 76 | - | $3,298 | $446,709 | 1 |
| May 19-22 | 2 | $137,629 | -45.1% | 75 | -1 | $1,835 | $695,145 | 2 |
| May 26-29 | 3 | $96,644 | -29.8% | 67 | -8 | $1,442 | $880,874 | 3 |
| Jun 2-5 | 5 | $62,240 | -35.6% | 57 | -10 | $1,091 | $977,102 | 4 |
| Jun 9-12 | 7 | $36,132 | -41.9% | 46 | -11 | $785 | $1,051,070 | 5 |
| Jun 16-19 | 11 | $18,272 | -49.4% | 37 | -9 | $493 | $1,072,440 | 6 |
| Jun 23-26 | 18 | $9,277 | -49.2% | 37 | - | $250 | $1,087,650 | 7 |
| Jun 30-Jul 3 | 17 | $6,798 | -26.7% | 23 | -14 | $295 | $1,120,662 | 8 |
| Jul 7-10 | 22 | $5,065 | -25.5% | 17 | -6 | $297 | $1,144,850 | 9 |
| Jul 14-17 | 24 | $1,927 | -62% | 14 | -3 | $137 | $1,159,300 | 10 |
| Jul 21-24 | 30 | $1,348 | -30% | 15 | +1 | $89 | $1,188,715 | 11 |
| Jul 28-31 | 20 | $4,286 | +218% | 9 | -6 | $476 | $1,216,269 | 12 |
| Aug 4-7 | 25 | $773 | -82% | 5 | -4 | $154 | $1,168,983 | 13 |
