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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Jessica Gonzales

Geek Vibes Nation

It is a worthy addition to the canon of strong female led films. It added something new and something never been done before to the genre.

Jul 17, 2025

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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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Sabrina F

Absolute must see! its a classic for all the right reasons. If you want to see an amazing movie, this is the one for you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/07/25

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Blu B

All Time Classic. If I was asked to show someone only one film of Reese Witherspoon, this is the one. She is the best thing in this. Hollywood forgot somewhere along the lines this is how you do a strong independent female character. Her attitude of never letting life get her down is infectious, her personality is so charming, and you root for her the entire way. Garber, Wilson, Coolidge, and Blair are excellent in this too. Even though the UPS guy sideplot is pointless, it's really funny and charming so it gets away with it. And that's the othre thing this film never misses a beat on, the humor is really good and very clever also. On it's surface you'd swear this is a dumb chick flick along the likes of Mamma Mia but it's got so much charm, laughs, strong character development, and very witty clever story underneath that doesn't miss a beat. Excellent acting, pacing, editing, and everything else is really well done. The direction is good too although it's nothing spectacular it just lets the acting, plot, and humor carry it. Everyone should give this a try once.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/22/25

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Lovely P

absolutely love this film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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J J

How can you not love this movie!!! ✨💕🎀

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 36 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Sexual References and Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $96,500,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/04/25

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Jasmin M

I mean it’s heaps better than the second one

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/18/25

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Robert Luketic

Director

Reese Witherspoon

Elle Woods

Luke Wilson

Emmett

Selma Blair

Vivian

Matthew Davis

Warner

Victor Garber

Professor Callahan

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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