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.
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Robert Pattinson
Jacob Jankowski
Reese Witherspoon
Marlena Rosenbluth
Christoph Waltz
August Rosenbluth
Paul Schneider
Charlie
Jim Norton
Camel
Hal Holbrook
Old Jacob
Donna W. Scott
Barbara
Richard Brake
Grady
Stephen Monroe Taylor
Wade
Mark Povinelli
Kinko / Walter
Director
Francis Lawrence
Screenplay
Richard LaGravenese
Tagline
"Life is the most spectacular show on earth."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$38,000,000
Revenue
$117,094,902
Production
Big Screen Productions, Fox 2000 Pictures, Dune Entertainment, Ingenious Media
Andres Gomez
October 1, 2014
The chemistry between Witherspoon and Pattinson doesn't really work but the simple "man meets a woman" story works and Waltz nails his character as usual. This movie was a nice surprise.
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