Water for Elephants (2011)

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.

Genres: Drama, Romance

What to watch after Water for Elephants

• Penelope (2006) — Reese Witherspoon appears in both
• A Walk in the Clouds (1995)
• We Bought a Zoo (2011)
• The Shape of Water (2017) — Same feel: emotional, dramatic
• The Legend of Tarzan (2016) — Christoph Waltz appears in both
• The Beaver (2011) — Same subject: depression