Legally Blonde

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Legally Blonde

PG-13

2001

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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Manohla Dargis

L.A. Weekly

3d

No matter how often director Robert Luketic drops the beat -- faster, young sir, faster! -- Witherspoon never does. With her ductile physicality and undeniable charm, she remains acutely present even when everyone else has checked out.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

3d

If creative silliness is what you want -- and at times like these, who doesn't? -- Elle's definitely your girl.

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Jeff Strickler

Minneapolis Star Tribune

3d

2.5/4

Legally Blonde finds an ironic way to support its premise that there's no relationship between beauty and intelligence: The comedy looks great, but it's not very smart.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

3d

3/4

A cut (and style) above other comedies of this ilk, Legally Blonde mainly succeeds because of Witherspoon's winning performance.

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Mary Kunz Goldman

Buffalo News

3d

3.5/4

I loved this film, as will anyone who has ever walked a mile in Elle's strappy pink sandals. And who hasn't?

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Katherine Monk

Vancouver Sun

3d

It's far from brilliant, but there's something about the way each actor approached the lines in this comic low-relief that won me over. Most of the credit has to go to Witherspoon.

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Sebastiana

2h

Loved seeing this movie on the big screen!

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Katie T

10h

It was so fun being able to take my daughter to see it on the big screen! It was as fabulous as ever!

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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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Robert Luketic

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Reese Witherspoon

Elle Woods

Luke Wilson

Emmett

Selma Blair

Vivian

Matthew Davis

Warner

Victor Garber

Professor Callahan

Legally Blonde: Official Clip - He's Gay!

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Legally Blonde: Official Clip - Elle Wins!

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Legally Blonde: Official Clip - First Day of School

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Legally Blonde: Official Clip - Kicked Out of Class

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Legally Blonde: Official Clip - I'm Going to Harvard

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Legally Blonde: Official Clip - I'm Taking the Dog, Dumbass

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Legally Blonde: Official Clip - Awarded an Internship

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Legally Blonde: Official Clip - The "Bend & Snap"

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Legally Blonde: Official Clip - Warner Breaks Up With Elle

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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)