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.
Unfortunately the movie Water for Elephants is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Francis Lawrence | Director |
| Sound | James Newton Howard | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Sara Gruen | Author |
| Production | Kevin Halloran | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Richard LaGravenese | Screenplay |
| Production | Gil Netter | Producer |
| Art | Jack Fisk | Production Design |
| Production | Denise Chamian | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cheryl Beasley Blackwell | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jacqueline West | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Ann Black | Makeup Department Head |
| Production | Erwin Stoff | Producer |
| Art | Jim Erickson | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Alan Edward Bell | Editor |
| Art | David Crank | Art Direction |
| Production | Andrew R. Tennenbaum | Producer |
| Crew | Karin Silvestri | Stunts |
| Crew | Tim Rigby | Stunts |
| Production | Jeffrey Harlacker | Associate Producer |
| Crew | Jackson Spidell | Stunts |
| Camera | Rodrigo Prieto | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Alexandra Patsavas | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Kevin Halloran | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Lars P. Winther | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Douglas Plasse | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Greg Hale | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Chris O'Hara | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Ruth De Jong | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Kristen Davis | Set Designer |
| Art | Karen Teneyck | Graphic Designer |
| Art | Tommy Samona | Leadman |
| Art | Dean Tschetter | Production Illustrator |
| Directing | Dennis Burrell | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Bob Hall | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Daniel C. McFadden | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Brooks Robinson | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Brooks Robinson | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Clyde E. Bryan | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Dan Schroer | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Robby Baumgartner | "C" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jozo Zovko | Second Assistant "C" Camera |
| Camera | Ben Perry | Camera Loader |
| Camera | Jonathan Clark | Camera Loader |
| Camera | David James | Still Photographer |
| Art | Jeff Errico | Storyboard Artist |
| Art | Tani Kunitake | Storyboard Artist |
| Art | Anthony Leonardi III | Storyboard Artist |
| Sound | José Antonio García | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Jonathan Fuh | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Eric Bautista | Cableman |
| Art | Hope M. Parrish | Property Master |
| Art | C.J. Maguire | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Tom Miller | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Duff Miller | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Michelle Souza | Assistant Property Master |
| Directing | Ana Maria Quintana | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Molly Allen | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Sasha Veneziano | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Adrian Casas | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Editing | Jennifer Vecchiarello | First Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Lara Khachooni | Visual Effects Editor |
| Sound | Skip Lievsay | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jeremy Peirson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jeremy Peirson | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Skip Lievsay | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Jeremy Peirson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Paul Graff | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Christina Graff | Visual Effects Producer |
| Lighting | Randy Woodside | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Luis Moreno | Best Boy Electric |
| Lighting | Scott Graves | Rigging Gaffer |
| Camera | Joseph Dianda | Key Grip |
| Camera | Richard Boyle | Best Boy Grip |
| Lighting | Chris Leidholdt | Key Rigging Grip |
| Crew | Tracy Phillips | Choreographer |
| Crew | Julie Adams | Dialect Coach |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stacy Caballero | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kate Biscoe | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robin Fredriksz | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fríða Aradóttir | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Colleen LaBaff | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lona Vigi | Hairstylist |
| Production | Kei Rowan-Young | Location Manager |
| Visual Effects | Mark R. Byers | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Jesse Olivares | Video Assist Operator |
| Art | Bill Holmquist | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Bill Iiams | Construction Foreman |
| Art | Richard Bell | Greensman |
| Production | Doris Hellmann | Production Accountant |
| Production | Marty Elfalan | First Assistant Accountant |
| Production | Cecilia Escobar | Payroll Accountant |
| Crew | Lois Yaroshefsky | Studio Teacher |
| Production | Angela Demo | Casting Associate |
| Crew | David Fulton | Unit Publicist |
| Crew | William Ballard | Transportation Coordinator |
| Crew | Tom Rebber | Transportation Captain |
| Sound | Bob Beher | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Thomas Jones | ADR Supervisor |
| Sound | Joel Dougherty | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Lee Gilmore | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Russell Farmarco | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Michael Hertlein | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Michael J. Benavente | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Sarah Bourgeois | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Phil Barrie | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | David Lee Fein | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Hilda Hodges | Foley Artist |
| Sound | David Jobe | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Thomas J. O'Connell | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Charleen Richards-Steeves | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Rick Canelli | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | David Lucarelli | ADR Recordist |
| Production | Ranjani Brow | ADR Voice Casting |
| Production | Wendy Hoffmann | ADR Voice Casting |
| Sound | Jim Weidman | Supervising Music Editor |
| Sound | David Olson | Music Editor |
| Sound | Kasey Truman | Music Coordinator |
| Crew | Mike Wilson | Stunts |
| Crew | Shauna Duggins | Stunts |
| Crew | Melissa R. Stubbs | Stunts |
| Crew | Chris Palermo | Stunts |
| Crew | John C. Meier | Stunts |
| Crew | Marilyn Giacomazzi | Stunts |
| Crew | Scott Wilder | Stunts |
| Crew | Erik Rondell | Stunts |
| Crew | Zack Duhame | Stunts |
| Crew | Darrin Prescott | Stunts |
| Crew | Mickey Giacomazzi | Stunts |
| Crew | Allison Caetano | Stunt Double |
