Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Robert Luketic in his feature-length directorial debut. Written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith from Amanda Brown's 2001 novel of the same name, it stars Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis, Victor Garber, and Jennifer Coolidge. Witherspoon plays Elle Woods, a sorority girl who attempts to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner Huntington III by getting a Juris Doctor degree at Harvard Law School, and in the process, overcomes stereotypes against blondes and triumphs as a successful lawyer through unflappable self-confidence and fashion/beauty knowhow.
Plot
Fashion merchandising student and sorority girl Elle Woods is taken to an expensive restaurant by her boyfriend, the governor's son, Warner Huntington III. She expects Warner to propose, but he breaks up with her instead. He intends to go to Harvard Law School and become a successful politician, and believes that Elle is not "serious" enough for that kind of life. Elle believes she can win Warner back if she shows herself capable of achieving the same things. After months of studying, Elle scores a 179 on the Law School Admission Test and, combined with her 4.0 GPA, is accepted to Harvard Law School.
Cast
- Alanna Ubach
- Ali Larter
- Allyce Beasley
- Brody Hutzler
- Bruce Thomas
- Chaney Kley
- Greg Serano
- Holland Taylor
- James Read
- Jennifer Coolidge
- Jessica Cauffiel
- Joanna Krupa
- John Kapelos
- Kevin Cooney
- Kimberly McCullough
- Linda Cardellini
- Lisa Arch
- Luke Wilson
- Matthew Davis
- Meredith Scott Lynn
- Michael B. Silver
- Oz Perkins
- Raquel Welch
- Reese Witherspoon
- Sasha Barrese
- Selma Blair
- Tané McClure
- Victor Garber
- Victoria Mahoney
More details
| author | Karen McCullah Kirsten Smith |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | California |
| director | Robert Luketic |
| editor | Anita Brandt-Burgoyne |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | accused of murder ammonium thioglycolate date east coast east coast of the united states elle woods engage expensive restaurant fall fashion merchandising graduation speech harvard law school hunt kill law firm law school law school admission test law student married merchandise morning old girlfriend one night role models rule socal sorority sorority girl southern california supreme court understand wash |
| musicBy | Rolfe Kent |
| producer | Marc Platt Ric Kidney |
| productionCompany | Marc Platt Productions Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Type A Films |
| publisher | MGM Distribution Co. |
| recordedAt | Santa Monica |
| theme | feminist legal |