Legally Blonde

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Legally Blonde

PG-13

In Theaters May 24

1h 36m

Comedy

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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.

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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Robert Luketic

Director

Reese Witherspoon

Elle Woods

Luke Wilson

Emmett

Selma Blair

Vivian

Matthew Davis

Warner

Victor Garber

Professor Callahan

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Alonso Duralde

The Advocate

04/05/2022

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.

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Christy Lemire

Associated Press

10/25/2018

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.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/25/2010

4/5

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

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Jessica Gonzales

Geek Vibes Nation

Jul 17

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.

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Michael D. Reid

Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada)

04/30/2024

2.5/5

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

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

04/30/2024

B

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.

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Cork B

@RT87142816 Apr 22

My bar is SOOO low these days... look, this thing sprays estrogen all over the walls. Not everyone is gonna like that, but it is solidly effective at its fish out of water premise - woman in a man's world whatever. Had this movie been made today, it would have been insufferable, but Witherspoon's lines and acting make her a complex ball of pathos, pluckiness and even some vulnerability. It isn't high art, but it is crafted for its audience, and has some funny and rousing moments. The law stuff was sketchy at best, and her graduation speech was awful, but that really isn't the point of the movie.

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Sameer S

@Ss492 Apr 19

Yikes. Outside of Witherspoon's likeability, this was painfully shallow. This was one of the dumber movies I have seen in my life.

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Susie G

@RT14798251 Apr 6

BEST MOVIE EVER!! So funny and good vibes. Best mix of comedy, romance, and a little bit of drama

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Da Z

@RT42567333 Mar 21

I saw at the theater with my Mom when I was at a company sponsored training when it was released. We liked it. Just rewatched- it holds up- a happy ending-kindness wins.

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Jesus B

@RT71254475 Mar 19

Es una película boba y esa es la intención, es hilarante y divertida. Es una película que vi hace mucho cuando recién salió y ahora que la vuelvo a ver sigue siendo una película emblemática de ese entonces. Considero que es una película que ha envejecido bien y es apta para todo público. Dicho eso, recomiendo la película a todos aquellos que no la hayan aún visto y gusten pasar el rato con una película nada seria, pero sí entretenida. No es la mejor, pero está bien.

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Rihannna H.

@RT07733770 Feb 18

It was good, not amazing or anything but I liked it

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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
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 2001, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): May 24, 2026
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)