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59 out of 100

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7.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 60 Ratings

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  • Starring: Luke Wilson, Reese Witherspoon
  • Summary: Elle Woods (Witherspoon) has it all. She's the president of her sorority, a Hawaiian Tropic girl, Miss June in her campus calendar, and, above all, a natural blonde. She dates the cutest fraternity boy on campus and wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But, there's just one thing stopping Warner (Davis) from popping the question: Elle is TOO blonde. So, when Warner packs up for Harvard Law and reunites with an old sweetheart from prep school, Elle rallies all her resources and gets into Harvard, determined to win him back. (MGM)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Newsweek
    Reviewed by: David Ansen
    80
    If this Popsicle of a movie melts long before it's over, the first half has more good laughs than all of “Sweethearts.”
  2. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Ed Epstein
    80
    Thanks to Ms. Witherspoon's artful portrayal of a winning, if beachless, Gidget, I found Legally Blonde very enjoyable.
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  3. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Stephanie Zacharek
    60
    Witherspoon's sophisticated-pixie brilliance practically makes the movie, and her easy, confident, curvaceous carriage doesn't hurt, either -- she's the thinking guy's cupcake, maybe because her mind is just as supple as her curves.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 35
  3. Negative: 4 out of 35
  1. CrystalL.
    10
    I love this movie. It's a great feel good about yourself film.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. JaredB.
    10
    This is one of the smartest, funniest comedies I have ever seen. Reese Witherspoon was absolutely hilarious. Even as a straight male, I found myself wanting to kill Victor Garber's character near the end. This movie rocked.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. AnnE.
    1
    Forgettable.
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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