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Legally Blonde

  • 2001
  • PG-13
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
293K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
478
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Reese Witherspoon, Selma Blair, Luke Wilson, Matthew Davis, Samantha Lemole, Meredith Scott Lynn, and Osgood Perkins in Legally Blonde (2001)
Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon), a fashionable sorority queen is dumped by her boyfriend. She decides to follow him to law school, while she is there, she figures out that there is more to her than just looks.
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Fashionable sorority queen Elle Woods follows her ex-boyfriend to law school, where she discovers that there is more to her than just looks.Fashionable sorority queen Elle Woods follows her ex-boyfriend to law school, where she discovers that there is more to her than just looks.Fashionable sorority queen Elle Woods follows her ex-boyfriend to law school, where she discovers that there is more to her than just looks.

  • Director
    • Robert Luketic
  • Writers
    • Amanda Brown
    • Karen McCullah
    • Kirsten Smith
  • Stars
    • Reese Witherspoon
    • Luke Wilson
    • Selma Blair
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    293K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    478
    145
    • Director
      • Robert Luketic
    • Writers
      • Amanda Brown
      • Karen McCullah
      • Kirsten Smith
    • Stars
      • Reese Witherspoon
      • Luke Wilson
      • Selma Blair
    • 763User reviews
    • 89Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 14 nominations total

    Videos5

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    Legally Blonde: Elle Woods' Valedictorian Speech - Clip
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    Legally Blonde: Elle Woods' Valedictorian Speech - Clip
    Legally Blonde: Elle Woods Surprises Her Ex-Boyfriend at Harvard- -Clip
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    Legally Blonde: Elle Woods Surprises Her Ex-Boyfriend at Harvard- -Clip
    Legally Blonde: Elle Woods' Harvard Video Essay
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    Legally Blonde: Elle Woods' Harvard Video Essay
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    Top Cast83

    Reese Witherspoon
    Reese Witherspoon
    • Elle Woods
    Luke Wilson
    Luke Wilson
    • Emmett
    Selma Blair
    Selma Blair
    • Vivian
    Matthew Davis
    Matthew Davis
    • Warner
    Victor Garber
    Victor Garber
    • Professor Callahan
    Jennifer Coolidge
    Jennifer Coolidge
    • Paulette
    Holland Taylor
    Holland Taylor
    • Professor Stromwell
    Ali Larter
    Ali Larter
    • Brooke Taylor Windham
    Jessica Cauffiel
    Jessica Cauffiel
    • Margot
    Alanna Ubach
    Alanna Ubach
    • Serena
    Osgood Perkins
    Osgood Perkins
    • Dorky David
    • (as Oz Perkins)
    Linda Cardellini
    Linda Cardellini
    • Chutney
    Bruce Thomas
    Bruce Thomas
    • UPS Guy
    Meredith Scott Lynn
    Meredith Scott Lynn
    • Enid
    Raquel Welch
    Raquel Welch
    • Mrs. Windham Vandermark
    Samantha Lemole
    Samantha Lemole
    • Claire
    Kelly Nyks
    • Arrogant Aaron
    Ted Kairys
    • Gerard
    • Director
      • Robert Luketic
    • Writers
      • Amanda Brown
      • Karen McCullah
      • Kirsten Smith
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Romance

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      As agreed in her contract, Reese Witherspoon kept all of her costumes after filming.
    • Goofs
      When Elle makes her way to the Elevator and gets inside of it, in the gold mirror on the back wall, you can see a shadow of Vivian, who is waiting to come on set for her part of the scene.
    • Quotes
      • Emmett: Did you take Mrs. Windham on a date?
      • Enrique Salvatore: Yes.
      • Emmett: Where?
      • Enrique Salvatore: A restaurant in Concord, where no one could recognize us.
      • Emmett: How long have you been sleeping with Mrs. Windham?
      • Enrique Salvatore: Three months.
      • Emmett: And your boyfriend's name is...
      • Enrique Salvatore: Chuck.
      • Emmett: Right.
      • [Everyone gasps/laughs]
      • Enrique Salvatore: Pardon me, pardon me. I thought you said friend; Chuck is just a friend.
      • Chuck: YOU BITCH!
    • Alternate versions
      The Special Edition DVD has deleted scenes.
    • Connections
      Edited into Legally Blonde: Deleted Scenes (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Perfect Day
      Written by Tim James and Antonina Armato
      Performed by Hoku
      Produced by Ron Fair and Sol Survivor
      Courtesy of Geffen Records
      Under license from A&M Records

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 13, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Vietnamese
    • Also known as
      • Legalmente rubia
    • Filming locations
      • Bovard Administration Building, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA("Harvard" exterior scenes with Reese Witherspoon)
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Marc Platt Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $96,673,082
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,377,426
      • Jul 15, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $141,978,495
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 36m(96 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS-Stereo
      • DTS
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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