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Legally Blonde (2001)

Boldly going where no blonde has gone.

Comedy

Fashionable sorority queen Elle Woods has it all, but, she wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But he dumps her before heading to Harvard Law School. Elle rallies all of her resources and gets into Harvard, determined to win him back. While there, she figures out that there is more to herself than just good looks.

Release Date
July 13, 2001
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
6.8/10 (4511 votes)

Director: Robert Luketic

Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis, Victor Garber, Jennifer Coolidge, Holland Taylor, Ali Larter

Collection: Legally Blonde Collection

Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Marc Platt Productions
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Budget
$18M
Revenue
$142M
Full Cast (68 people)

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gnawbone - 7/10

An entertaining movie that with the title alone alerts you that it is brazenly silly, though Reese Witherspoon's character Elle Woods has challenges that make you cheer for her. Awkward social situations are well handled by the character and credit to the writers and director for resolving these with good morals. All of the major cast roles are well done.

July 10, 2021

Andre Gonzales - 7/10

Surprisingly funny and good. I was expecting this to be a dumb movie honestly. They did a good job. Yeah she was a blonde and acted like blonde, but she was legally smart at being an attorney.

July 10, 2023

CinemaSerf - 6/10

Reese Witherspoon ("Elle") is the archetypal sorority success. Gorgeous, glamorous, clever and dating the most handsome man at her school "Warner" (Matthew Davis). Then, all of a sudden he decamps to law school and leaves his naturally blonde girlfriend behind. She's having none of that, follows him to Harvard determined to win him back from his new sweetheart "Vivian" (Selma Blair) and the battle...

September 2, 2023

Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde

Boldly going where no blonde has gone.

Boldly going where no blonde has gone.

6.8
96 min

Fashionable sorority queen Elle Woods has it all, but, she wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But he dumps her before heading to Harvard Law School. Elle rallies all of her resources and gets into Harvard, determined to win him back. While there, she figures out that there is more to herself than just good looks.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date7/13/2001
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Cast

Reese Witherspoon

as Elle Woods

Luke Wilson

as Emmetten Richmond

Selma Blair

as Vivian Kensington

Matthew Davis

as Warner Huntington III

Victor Garber

as Professor Callahan

Jennifer Coolidge

as Paulette

Holland Taylor

as Professor Stromwell

Ali Larter

as Brooke Taylor Windham

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Images

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Videos

25th Anniversary

Teaser

The 'Legally Blonde' Costume That Made Elle Woods Iconic

Featurette

Elle Woods' First Trial

Clip

Elle Wood’s Back-to-School Guide

Clip

Elle's First Day at Harvard Law

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Legally Blonde about?

Fashionable sorority queen Elle Woods has it all, but, she wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But he dumps her before heading to Harvard Law School. Elle rallies all of her reso…

How long is Legally Blonde?

1h 36m

When was Legally Blonde released?

July 13, 2001

Who directed Legally Blonde?

Robert Luketic

Who stars in Legally Blonde?

Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair

What genre is Legally Blonde?

Comedy

What is Legally Blonde rated?

PG-13

Is Legally Blonde available to stream?

Yes, on fuboTV and MGM+ Amazon Channel