Written by Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants is both a historical and romantic novel. After the death of his parents, Jacob Janksoki is left with nothing and decides to join a travelling circus.

Jacob falls hopelessly in love with the bossÂ’s wife, Marlena, and they start a forbidden love together.

The audience were more supportive of the film, giving a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 72% to the critics 60%...could this be to do with the appeal of Robert Pattinson?