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Water for Elephants is a 2011 American romantic drama film based on Sara Gruen's novel of the same name, directed by Francis Lawrence, from a screenplay by Richard LaGravenese. It stars Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson and Christoph Waltz.

The film was released in the United States and Canada on April 22, 2011, and received mixed to positive reviews from film critics; it garnered a "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based upon aggregated reviews, and a rating of "mixed or average reviews" at Metacritic.

The film's producers have said that the animals were not harmed in the filming, supported by the American Humane Association (AHA) which had monitors on the set and gave the film their “No Animals Were Harmed” in the making certification. However, a controversy emerged surrounding the treatment of the animals prior to the film.

A 2005 video released by Animal Defenders International (ADI) shows that prior to the film even being in the works, Tai the elephant was abused by her trainers, Have Trunk Will Travel. The filmed abuse caused the studio and many animal activists including the AHA to speak out against the harm of animals and any indication that Tai was harmed while on the set. ADI contacted AHA, urging them to re-evaluate how they assess the use of animals in films and the statements being made which effectively endorse the use of performing animals.

A Facebook campaign to boycott the film was formed since the outbreak of the news, but it has not stopped the film from being successful worldwide. Some have questioned the ADI's motives and how the film even came to be, due to the late release of the footage.

ADI confirmed that the film was part of a wider investigation and only released to correct misinformation being spread by Tai's trainers that she was trained only through use of positive reinforcement and treats. ADI's footage refutes this.

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