She brought a small town to its feet and a huge company to its knees.
Drama
A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. She starts investigating and soon exposes a monumental cover-up.
Release Date
March 17, 2000
Runtime
2h 11m
Rating
7.4/10 (3626 votes)
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Cast: Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart, Marg Helgenberger, Cherry Jones, Veanne Cox, Conchata Ferrell, Tracey Walter
For the first time in my life, I got people respecting me. Please, don't ask me to give it up.
The film is based on a real case and is about real people so to that ends it is obviously simple in structure, and nagging away as you watch it is the fact that the ending is never in doubt, it "is" all too predictable. However, what made Erin Brockovich the success it was is that the title character ...
July 25, 2015
r96sk - 8/10
Very good film. Julia Roberts is terrific.
It may go on for 10-15 minutes too long, but even so <em>'Erin Brockovich'</em> is a fascinating biographical film. The dialogue is pretty sharp, there are a few good lines in there for Roberts. She herself is terrific here, I enjoyed her whole performance.
Away from Roberts, you have Albert Finney and Aaron Eckhart involved, as well as a few minor ...
October 22, 2020
Andre Gonzales - 6/10
Not that bad of a movie. Honestly there's all kind of plants around the world that pollute a lot of different things that are harmful to us. I wish they would have had trial in this movie and make them sweat. Would have been nice to see.
August 1, 2023
Erin Brockovich
She brought a small town to its feet and a huge company to its knees.
A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. She starts investigating and soon exposes a monumental cover-up.
She brought a small town to its feet and a huge company to its knees.
A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. She starts investigating and soon exposes a monumental cover-up.
Erin Brockovich talks about the the film based on her life
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Katie Holmes announces ERIN BROCKOVICH for AFI Movie Club
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Erin Brockovich (2000) Official Trailer - Steven Soderbergh, Julia Roberts
Trailer
Julia Roberts Wins Best Actress | 73rd Oscars (2001)
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