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.
DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$16,842,353
2,817 theaters
2,817 theaters
Budget$38,000,000
Release DateApr 22, 2011
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Aug 11, 2011
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 2 min
GenresDrama
Romance
In Release254 days/36 weeks
Widest Release2,820 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22 | Friday | 3 | $6,924,487 | - | - | 2,817 | $2,458 | $6,924,487 | 1 |
| Apr 23 | Saturday | 3 | $6,491,600 | -6.3% | - | 2,817 | $2,304 | $13,416,087 | 2 |
| Apr 24 Easter Sunday | Sunday | 3 | $3,426,266 | -47.2% | - | 2,817 | $1,216 | $16,842,353 | 3 |
| Apr 25 | Monday | 3 | $1,784,291 | -47.9% | - | 2,817 | $633 | $18,626,644 | 4 |
| Apr 26 | Tuesday | 2 | $1,712,594 | -4% | - | 2,817 | $607 | $20,339,238 | 5 |
| Apr 27 | Wednesday | 2 | $1,426,309 | -16.7% | - | 2,817 | $506 | $21,765,547 | 6 |
| Apr 28 | Thursday | 2 | $1,372,254 | -3.8% | - | 2,817 | $487 | $23,137,801 | 7 |
| Apr 29 | Friday | 4 | $2,919,273 | +112.7% | -57.8% | 2,820 | $1,035 | $26,057,074 | 8 |
| Apr 30 | Saturday | 4 | $4,018,658 | +37.7% | -38.1% | 2,820 | $1,425 | $30,075,732 | 9 |
| May 1 | Sunday | 3 | $2,404,482 | -40.2% | -29.8% | 2,820 | $852 | $32,480,214 | 10 |
| May 2 | Monday | 2 | $784,100 | -67.4% | -56.1% | 2,820 | $278 | $33,264,314 | 11 |
| May 3 | Tuesday | 2 | $1,056,321 | +34.7% | -38.3% | 2,820 | $374 | $34,320,635 | 12 |
| May 4 | Wednesday | 2 | $902,451 | -14.6% | -36.7% | 2,820 | $320 | $35,223,086 | 13 |
| May 5 | Thursday | 2 | $790,531 | -12.4% | -42.4% | 2,820 | $280 | $36,013,617 | 14 |
| May 6 | Friday | 6 | $1,657,108 | +109.6% | -43.2% | 2,614 | $633 | $37,670,725 | 15 |
| May 7 | Saturday | 6 | $2,242,298 | +35.3% | -44.2% | 2,614 | $857 | $39,913,023 | 16 |
| May 8 | Sunday | 6 | $2,170,197 | -3.2% | -9.7% | 2,614 | $830 | $42,083,220 | 17 |
| May 9 | Monday | 5 | $518,009 | -76.1% | -33.9% | 2,614 | $198 | $42,601,229 | 18 |
| May 10 | Tuesday | 5 | $640,956 | +23.7% | -39.3% | 2,614 | $245 | $43,242,185 | 19 |
| May 11 | Wednesday | 5 | $572,104 | -10.7% | -36.6% | 2,614 | $218 | $43,814,289 | 20 |
| May 12 | Thursday | 5 | $561,491 | -1.9% | -29% | 2,614 | $214 | $44,375,780 | 21 |
| May 13 | Friday | 8 | $1,167,262 | +107.9% | -29.6% | 2,425 | $481 | $45,543,042 | 22 |
| May 14 | Saturday | 8 | $1,823,355 | +56.2% | -18.7% | 2,425 | $751 | $47,366,397 | 23 |
| May 15 | Sunday | 8 | $1,212,478 | -33.5% | -44.1% | 2,425 | $499 | $48,578,875 | 24 |
| May 16 | Monday | 8 | $400,482 | -67% | -22.7% | 2,425 | $165 | $48,979,357 | 25 |
| May 17 | Tuesday | 8 | $503,740 | +25.8% | -21.4% | 2,425 | $207 | $49,483,097 | 26 |
| May 18 | Wednesday | 7 | $412,599 | -18.1% | -27.9% | 2,425 | $170 | $49,895,696 | 27 |
| May 19 | Thursday | 8 | $381,878 | -7.4% | -32% | 2,425 | $157 | $50,277,574 | 28 |
| May 20 | Friday | 9 | $663,220 | +73.7% | -43.2% | 1,894 | $350 | $50,940,794 | 29 |
| May 21 | Saturday | 9 | $904,551 | +36.4% | -50.4% | 1,894 | $477 | $51,845,345 | 30 |
| May 22 | Sunday | 9 | $611,275 | -32.4% | -49.6% | 1,894 | $322 | $52,456,620 | 31 |
| May 23 | Monday | 9 | $264,069 | -56.8% | -34.1% | 1,894 | $139 | $52,720,689 | 32 |
| May 24 | Tuesday | 9 | $248,666 | -5.8% | -50.6% | 1,894 | $131 | $52,969,355 | 33 |
| May 25 | Wednesday | 8 | $232,348 | -6.6% | -43.7% | 1,894 | $122 | $53,201,703 | 34 |
| May 26 | Thursday | 11 | $127,762 | -45% | -66.5% | 761 | $167 | $53,329,465 | 35 |
| May 27 | Friday | 12 | $292,122 | +128.6% | -56% | 794 | $367 | $53,621,587 | 36 |
| May 28 | Saturday | 12 | $420,096 | +43.8% | -53.6% | 794 | $529 | $54,041,683 | 37 |
| May 29 | Sunday | 12 | $375,350 | -10.7% | -38.6% | 794 | $472 | $54,417,033 | 38 |
| May 30 Memorial Day | Monday | 12 | $287,463 | -23.4% | +8.9% | 794 | $362 | $54,704,496 | 39 |
| May 31 | Tuesday | 12 | $112,201 | -61% | -54.9% | 794 | $141 | $54,816,697 | 40 |
| Jun 1 | Wednesday | 12 | $103,942 | -7.4% | -55.3% | 794 | $130 | $54,920,639 | 41 |
| Jun 2 | Thursday | 12 | $118,039 | +13.6% | -7.6% | 794 | $148 | $55,038,678 | 42 |
| Jun 3 | Friday | 11 | $212,606 | +80.1% | -27.2% | 572 | $371 | $55,251,284 | 43 |
| Jun 4 | Saturday | 12 | $303,532 | +42.8% | -27.7% | 572 | $530 | $55,554,816 | 44 |
| Jun 5 | Sunday | 13 | $178,379 | -41.2% | -52.5% | 572 | $311 | $55,733,195 | 45 |
| Jun 6 | Monday | 11 | $85,933 | -51.8% | -70.1% | 572 | $150 | $55,819,128 | 46 |
| Jun 7 | Tuesday | 10 | $105,679 | +23% | -5.8% | 572 | $184 | $55,924,807 | 47 |
| Jun 8 | Wednesday | 11 | $95,415 | -9.7% | -8.2% | 572 | $166 | $56,020,222 | 48 |
| Jun 9 | Thursday | 12 | $100,737 | +5.6% | -14.7% | 572 | $176 | $56,120,959 | 49 |
| Jun 10 | Friday | 14 | $150,662 | +49.6% | -29.1% | 466 | $323 | $56,271,621 | 50 |
| Jun 11 | Saturday | 14 | $199,677 | +32.5% | -34.2% | 466 | $428 | $56,471,298 | 51 |
| Jun 12 | Sunday | 13 | $128,496 | -35.6% | -28% | 466 | $275 | $56,599,794 | 52 |
| Jun 13 | Monday | 13 | $60,655 | -52.8% | -29.4% | 466 | $130 | $56,660,449 | 53 |
| Jun 14 | Tuesday | 14 | $76,443 | +26% | -27.7% | 466 | $164 | $56,736,892 | 54 |
| Jun 15 | Wednesday | 13 | $74,594 | -2.4% | -21.8% | 466 | $160 | $56,811,486 | 55 |
| Jun 16 | Thursday | 13 | $75,506 | +1.2% | -25% | 466 | $162 | $56,886,992 | 56 |
| Jun 17 | Friday | 16 | $99,164 | +31.3% | -34.2% | 351 | $282 | $56,986,156 | 57 |
| Jun 18 | Saturday | 17 | $127,483 | +28.6% | -36.2% | 351 | $363 | $57,113,639 | 58 |
| Jun 19 | Sunday | 17 | $78,530 | -38.4% | -38.9% | 351 | $223 | $57,192,169 | 59 |
| Jun 20 | Monday | 17 | $50,658 | -35.5% | -16.5% | 351 | $144 | $57,242,827 | 60 |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | 18 | $62,907 | +24.2% | -17.7% | 351 | $179 | $57,305,734 | 61 |
| Jun 22 | Wednesday | 17 | $63,185 | +0.4% | -15.3% | 351 | $180 | $57,368,919 | 62 |
| Jun 23 | Thursday | 17 | $64,683 | +2.4% | -14.3% | 351 | $184 | $57,433,602 | 63 |
| Jun 24 | Friday | 20 | $81,532 | +26% | -17.8% | 292 | $279 | $57,515,134 | 64 |
| Jun 25 | Saturday | 19 | $105,140 | +29% | -17.5% | 292 | $360 | $57,620,274 | 65 |
| Jun 26 | Sunday | 19 | $68,958 | -34.4% | -12.2% | 292 | $236 | $57,689,232 | 66 |
| Jun 27 | Monday | 19 | $36,692 | -46.8% | -27.6% | 292 | $125 | $57,725,924 | 67 |
| Jun 28 | Tuesday | 21 | $46,164 | +25.8% | -26.6% | 292 | $158 | $57,772,088 | 68 |
| Jun 29 | Wednesday | 20 | $40,041 | -13.3% | -36.6% | 292 | $137 | $57,812,129 | 69 |
| Jun 30 | Thursday | 20 | $42,824 | +7% | -33.8% | 292 | $146 | $57,854,953 | 70 |
| Jul 1 | Friday | 23 | $51,176 | +19.5% | -37.2% | 234 | $218 | $57,906,129 | 71 |
| Jul 2 | Saturday | 22 | $65,641 | +28.3% | -37.6% | 234 | $280 | $57,971,770 | 72 |
| Jul 3 | Sunday | 22 | $54,497 | -17% | -21% | 234 | $232 | $58,026,267 | 73 |
| Jul 4 Independence Day | Monday | 23 | $35,244 | -35.3% | -3.9% | 234 | $150 | $58,061,511 | 74 |
| Jul 5 | Tuesday | 22 | $32,757 | -7.1% | -29% | 234 | $139 | $58,094,268 | 75 |
| Jul 6 | Wednesday | 22 | $34,394 | +5% | -14.1% | 234 | $146 | $58,128,662 | 76 |
| Jul 7 | Thursday | 22 | $36,939 | +7.4% | -13.7% | 234 | $157 | $58,165,601 | 77 |
| Jul 8 | Friday | 27 | $39,580 | +7.1% | -22.7% | 168 | $235 | $58,205,181 | 78 |
| Jul 9 | Saturday | 26 | $50,435 | +27.4% | -23.2% | 168 | $300 | $58,255,616 | 79 |
| Jul 10 | Sunday | 26 | $34,750 | -31.1% | -36.2% | 168 | $206 | $58,290,366 | 80 |
| Jul 11 | Monday | 25 | $19,739 | -43.2% | -44% | 168 | $117 | $58,310,105 | 81 |
| Jul 12 | Tuesday | 27 | $22,409 | +13.5% | -31.6% | 168 | $133 | $58,332,514 | 82 |
| Jul 13 | Wednesday | 26 | $20,939 | -6.6% | -39.1% | 168 | $124 | $58,353,453 | 83 |
| Jul 14 | Thursday | 25 | $19,810 | -5.4% | -46.4% | 168 | $117 | $58,373,263 | 84 |
| Jul 15 | Friday | 30 | $28,764 | +45.2% | -27.3% | 120 | $239 | $58,402,027 | 85 |
| Jul 16 | Saturday | 30 | $34,620 | +20.4% | -31.4% | 120 | $288 | $58,436,647 | 86 |
| Jul 17 | Sunday | 30 | $24,854 | -28.2% | -28.5% | 120 | $207 | $58,461,501 | 87 |
| Jul 18 | Monday | 29 | $13,718 | -44.8% | -30.5% | 120 | $114 | $58,475,219 | 88 |
| Jul 19 | Tuesday | 29 | $17,319 | +26.3% | -22.7% | 120 | $144 | $58,492,538 | 89 |
| Jul 20 | Wednesday | 29 | $17,828 | +2.9% | -14.9% | 120 | $148 | $58,510,366 | 90 |
| Jul 21 | Thursday | 29 | $17,547 | -1.6% | -11.4% | 120 | $146 | $58,527,913 | 91 |
| Jul 22 | Friday | 33 | $21,985 | +25.3% | -23.6% | 91 | $241 | $58,549,898 | 92 |
| Jul 23 | Saturday | 33 | $26,866 | +22.2% | -22.4% | 91 | $295 | $58,576,764 | 93 |
| Jul 24 | Sunday | 33 | $17,270 | -35.7% | -30.5% | 91 | $189 | $58,594,034 | 94 |
| Jul 25 | Monday | 33 | $9,371 | -45.7% | -31.7% | 91 | $102 | $58,603,405 | 95 |
| Jul 26 | Tuesday | 32 | $12,255 | +30.8% | -29.2% | 91 | $134 | $58,615,660 | 96 |
| Jul 27 | Wednesday | 32 | $11,596 | -5.4% | -35% | 91 | $127 | $58,627,256 | 97 |
| Jul 28 | Thursday | 31 | $11,893 | +2.6% | -32.2% | 91 | $130 | $58,639,149 | 98 |
| Jul 29 | Friday | 39 | $8,549 | -28.1% | -61.1% | 41 | $208 | $58,647,698 | 99 |
| Jul 30 | Saturday | 40 | $9,700 | +13.5% | -63.9% | 41 | $236 | $58,657,398 | 100 |
| Jul 31 | Sunday | 41 | $6,702 | -30.9% | -61.2% | 41 | $163 | $58,664,100 | 101 |
| Aug 1 | Monday | 39 | $4,257 | -36.5% | -54.6% | 41 | $103 | $58,668,357 | 102 |
| Aug 2 | Tuesday | 37 | $5,544 | +30.2% | -54.8% | 41 | $135 | $58,673,901 | 103 |
| Aug 3 | Wednesday | 36 | $5,393 | -2.7% | -53.5% | 41 | $131 | $58,679,294 | 104 |
| Aug 4 | Thursday | 36 | $5,525 | +2.4% | -53.5% | 41 | $134 | $58,684,819 | 105 |
