Fresh
Ms. Witherspoon won me over right from the start.
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Legally Blonde
Boldly going where no blonde has gone.
2001 · 1h 36m · PG-13
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Robert Luketic
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Robert Luketic Director
- Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods
- Luke Wilson as Emmett 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 Cast
- Jessica Cauffiel Cast
- Alanna Ubach Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
72%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It's a formula that's well done here with plenty of laughs.
Paul Clinton (CNN.com), CNN.com
Rotten
They've devised a potentially rich premise, only to play it safe, smoothing off every sharp edge and dumbing down any acerbic point.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Fresh
As an actor of distinction who's all of 25, Reese Witherspoon reveals interesting dark roots even as she plays golden girls.
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
Rotten
Starts heading nowhere after the first half-hour, and careers and flounders badly until it gets there.
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
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