Legally Blonde

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Legally Blonde

PG-13

Released Jul 13, 2001

1h 36m

Comedy

Romance

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Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) has it all. She wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But there is one thing stopping him (Matthew Davis) from proposing: She is too blond. Elle rallies all of her resources and gets into Harvard, determined to win him back.

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Critics Consensus

Though the material is predictable and formulaic, Reese Witherspoon's funny, nuanced performance makes this movie better than it would have been otherwise.

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Alonso Duralde

The Advocate

If her dazzling turns in Election, Freeway, and The Man in the Moon weren’t enough to convince you that Reese Witherspoon is one of her generation’s greatest actresses, Legally Blonde will close the deal.

Apr 5, 2022

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Christy Lemire

Associated Press

The movie is a lot like 1995's Clueless, which was also totally cute, in that it has a brain and a heart. And like its heroine, it's a lot smarter than it looks.

Oct 25, 2018

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Bombshell discovers her brainy side in fun romp for teens+.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 25, 2010

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Michael D. Reid

Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada)

Clueless meets Election in this breezy, utterly disposable high-concept chuckler.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 30, 2024

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

See this delightfully silly comedy just for the performance of Reese Witherspoon, who, after her Oscar-worthy coup in Election, proves once more that she is for real an American treasure.

Rated: B

Apr 30, 2024

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Michael Cuby

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Legally Blonde is chock-full of instantly iconic lines, but I’ve always adored the scathing specificity of, “Don’t stomp your little last season Prada shoes at me, honey!”

Sep 27, 2022

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Rami A

"Legally Blonde" creates a pleasant and refreshing ambiance that transcends the realm of dull college nerds with little to no social skills. Reese Witherspoon gives a bright and energetic performance, initially playing a "blonde" who may be stereotyped as a "dumb blonde." However, her progress may surprise you in the end. The story is cheerful and heartwarming. Even if you are not a law student, it is a pleasant film to watch on a sunny afternoon that transports us back to a simpler time. Director Robert Luketic was able to elicit a performance from each character and demonstrate if in a tiny way, the type of world we will be entering in this film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/22/24

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Audience Member

As a guy I didn’t expect to dig it but I did. I dont know what events were transpiring on screen that led to this realization but I got it. But if you don’t get it, I don’t blame you.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/25/24

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alan g

Reese Witherspoon is very very good as an apparent airhead revealing she is actually a brilliant scholar. Suppoerting cast good. Surprisingly a very fun watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/25/24

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Audience Member

i just love this movie so much. a classic and i never get sick of it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/12/24

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Schaden F

It's an okay movie, with a good plot story of a typical blonde girl but with a twist of her struggle in the new environment. A good watch for a chuckle.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/27/24

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Fabrícia F

Uma advogada inteligente, perspicaz e gentil tentando romper com os preconceitos em torno da sua profissão para provar não ser apenas uma loira com rostinho bonito. Comédia inteligente que diverte o cinéfilo ao mesmo tempo que escancara hipocrisias persistentes na sociedade.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/25/24

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Robert Luketic

Director

Reese Witherspoon

Elle Woods

Luke Wilson

Emmett

Selma Blair

Vivian

Matthew Davis

Warner

Victor Garber

Professor Callahan

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Legally Blonde: Official Clip - He's Gay!

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Legally Blonde: Official Clip - Elle Wins!

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Legally Blonde: Official Clip - First Day of School

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Legally Blonde: Official Clip - Kicked Out of Class

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Legally Blonde: Official Clip - I'm Going to Harvard

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Legally Blonde: Official Clip - I'm Taking the Dog, Dumbass

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Legally Blonde: Official Clip - Awarded an Internship

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Legally Blonde: Official Clip - The "Bend & Snap"

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Legally Blonde: Official Clip - Warner Breaks Up With Elle

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Legally Blonde: Official Clip - Harvard Video Essay

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Synopsis

Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) has it all. She wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But there is one thing stopping him (Matthew Davis) from proposing: She is too blond. Elle rallies all of her resources and gets into Harvard, determined to win him back.

Director: Robert Luketic
Producer: Marc Platt, Ric Kidney
Screenwriter: Karen McCullah, Kirsten Smith, Amanda Brown
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Marc Platt Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual References|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 29, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $96.5M
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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