Legally Blonde
Seen it?2001 | 96 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
People are still talking about it and it made about 8 times its budget. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
72% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$142 million worldwide on a $18 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 853K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Luketic
- Reese WitherspoonElle Woods
- Luke WilsonEmmetten Richmond
- Selma BlairVivian Kensington
- Matthew DavisWarner Huntington III
- Victor GarberProfessor Callahan
- Jennifer CoolidgePaulette
- Holland TaylorProfessor Stromwell
- Ali LarterBrooke Taylor Windham
- Jessica CauffielMargot
- Alanna UbachSerena