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

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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Ed Epstein

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

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

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

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

Peter Travers

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

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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JaredB.

Jan 31, 2007

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.

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SparklinDiamond

Apr 27, 2014

I love this movie. It is a perfectly comedic chick flick that Reese Witherspoon has put her stamp all over. She is perfect in her role as Elle Woods and I couldn't imagine anyone else taking that part. It is very light hearted and the script is really funny. It is one of my all-timeI love this movie. It is a perfectly comedic chick flick that Reese Witherspoon has put her stamp all over. She is perfect in her role as Elle Woods and I couldn't imagine anyone else taking that part. It is very light hearted and the script is really funny. It is one of my all-time favourite movies. Plus it shows everyone that us blondes aren't always as stupid as everyone thinks! "Whoever said orange was the new pink, was seriously disturbed!"… Expand