Legally Blonde

Name: Legally Blonde
Genre: Comedy
Released: July 13, 2001
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 59
Cast: Luke Wilson, Reese Witherspoon

2001

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Legally Blonde

Movie Details & Credits

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM) | Release Date: July 13, 2001

Starring: Luke Wilson, Reese Witherspoon

Summary: Elle Woods (Reese 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 (Matthew Davis)Elle Woods (Reese 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 (Matthew 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

Director: Robert Luketic

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 96 min

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54	#54 Most Discussed Movie of 2001
28	#28 Most Shared Movie of 2001

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Wall Street Journal - Ed Epstein

Thanks to Ms. Witherspoon's artful portrayal of a winning, if beachless, Gidget, I found Legally Blonde very enjoyable.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Sean Axmaker

Imagine the sequel to "Clueless" reconceived as a peroxide "Paper Chase" and punched up with a valley girl version of "My Cousin Vinny" for the climax. Read full review

USA Today - Susan Wloszczyna

Guilty of inciting a near-laugh riot thanks to an irresistible leading lady whose comic instincts are as impeccable as her manicure. Read full review

Baltimore Sun - Michael Sragow

A smart comedy about a smart blonde -- that would be a sensation. But a dumb comedy about a smart blonde turns out to be not bad. Read full review

Rolling Stone - Peter Travers

Witherspoon -- though miles from the keen satire of "Election" -- stays one sharp cookie even as her film crumbles. Read full review

Christian Science Monitor - David Sterritt

Witherspoon fills the screen with bright-eyed bounce. The rest of the cast is as forgettable as the flimsy story. Read full review

Mr. Showbiz - Kevin Maynard

That's just not enough to recommend it, though it does have one moment of real justice: The person sentenced to jail has truly bad hair.

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KirstieR.

Nov 14, 2005

Awesome movie, blew my mind away.

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CrystalL.

Apr 11, 2007

I love this movie. It's a great feel good about yourself film.

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kat267

Oct 3, 2015

This is such an adorable movie! It makes every girl remember why pink was thier favorite color in elementary school. Elle Woods is a great role model, she takes in the best and worst moments of life with a cheerful laugh. I wish my dorm room would look like hers :). I am so excited to seeThis is such an adorable movie! It makes every girl remember why pink was thier favorite color in elementary school. Elle Woods is a great role model, she takes in the best and worst moments of life with a cheerful laugh. I wish my dorm room would look like hers :). I am so excited to see the sequel!… Expand

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MovieGuys

Jan 25, 2014

Legally Blonde is a sweet movie with a soft center and a likable protagonist. Reese Witherspoon is perfect as Elle Woods, the naïve, determined gal who wants to prove she can do what she sets her mind to.

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beingryanjude

May 15, 2015

Don't ignore the laughability of Legally Blonde. This is not just a cutesy chick flick that it helps to mock. It's a film about woman and a strong one at that. Reese Witherspoon gives us quite the showcase too.

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annbd

Jan 27, 2018

Far away from interesting and funny, but you could say at least it was motivational.

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AnnE.

Aug 1, 2001

Forgettable.

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