Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde (2001)

  • 68% of critics liked it
    (138 reviews)

  • 71% of users liked it
    (904,032 ratings)

Reese Witherspoon stars in this romantic comedy, the feature film debut of award-winning Australian director Robert Luketic. As a ravishing Miss Hawaiian Tropic, sorority president, and calendar girl, Elle Woods (Witherspoon) is a big hit on the campus of her sun-drenched Los Angeles college. She's… More

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PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.
Directed By
Robert Luketic
Written By
Karen McCullah Lutz, Kirsten Smith
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Jul 13, 2001 Wide
On DVD
Nov 6, 2001
MGM

Critic Reviews

  • Andrew Sarris, New York Observer

    Ms. Witherspoon won me over right from the start.

  • (CNN.com) Paul Clinton, CNN.com

    It's a formula that's well done here with plenty of laughs.

  • Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

    They've devised a potentially rich premise, only to play it safe, smoothing off every sharp edge and dumbing down any acerbic point.

  • Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

    As an actor of distinction who's all of 25, Reese Witherspoon reveals interesting dark roots even as she plays golden girls.

  • Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

    Starts heading nowhere after the first half-hour, and careers and flounders badly until it gets there.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Candy R


    Reese is cool. Barbie meets LA Law! Elle wants to marry Warner but gets dumped as he wants a serious girlfriend. He gets to Harvard and she is hot on his trail. Dog in tow.

  • Eric A


    Pretty sure I was dragged into seeing this with my mom, not really my cup of tea. For what it is though, it is a clever and somewhat funny movie.

  • Nicki M


    Finally got around to a rewatch of this. This is one of those films I loved at the time, but a dodgy sequel, followed by a third, even worse one had dulled the memory of the original. I haven't watched this one in about three years, and I wondered if there would ever come the… More

  • Brad W


    Maybe a little to cheesy for my taste, but I laughed a couple of times, but still crap.

  • Cassie H


    This movie is so cute,and Reese Witherspoon is so hillarious.If you like comedies you'll love this movie!!! :) :) :) :)

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