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Overview
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Release Date:
13 July 2001 (USA)
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Tagline:
This summer go blonde! more
Plot:
When a blonde sorority queen is dumped by her boyfriend, she decides to follow him to law school to get him back and, once there, learns she has more legal savvy than she ever imagined. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes.
Another 6 wins
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9 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(269 articles)
Mason, Snelson, Ritchie And Brooks Join Wildhorn's Dacal Led Wonderland, Full Tampa World Premiere Casting Announced
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 24 November 2009, 12:30 AM, PST)
Nikki Gil to fill the shoes of Laura Bell Bundy; Legally Blonde Manila opens 6/10
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 22 November 2009, 9:42 AM, PST)
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 24 November 2009, 12:30 AM, PST)
Nikki Gil to fill the shoes of Laura Bell Bundy; Legally Blonde Manila opens 6/10
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 22 November 2009, 9:42 AM, PST)
User Comments:
an adorable movie with a great show from Reese Witherspoon
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete)
Directed by | |||
| Robert Luketic | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Amanda Brown | (novel) | |
| Karen McCullah Lutz | (screenplay) & | |
| Kirsten Smith | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Ric Kidney | .... | producer | |
| Christian McLaughlin | .... | co-producer | |
| David Nicksay | .... | co-producer | |
| Marc Platt | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Rolfe Kent | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Anthony B. Richmond | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Anita Brandt-Burgoyne | (as Anita Brandt Burgoyne) | ||
| Garth Craven | |||
Casting by | |||
| Joseph Middleton | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Missy Stewart | (as Melissa Stewart) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Daniel Bradford | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Kathy Lucas | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Sophie Carbonell | (as Sophie de Rakoff Carbonell) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Linda Arnold | .... | hair stylist | |
| Jenny-King Turko | .... | makeup artist | |
| Brad Wilder | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Joy Zapata | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Leslie Devlin | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Denise Paulson | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Roddy Stayton | .... | additional hair stylist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Ric Kidney | .... | unit production manager (as Richard J. Kidney) | |
| Shelly Kidney | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Marcei A. Brown | .... | second assistant director (as Marcei Brubaker) | |
| Marisa Ferrey | .... | second second assistant director | |
| Josh King | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Paul Ashmore | .... | stand-by painter | |
| Ron Ashmore | .... | paint foreman | |
| Adam Austin | .... | on-set dresser | |
| Douglas Berkeley | .... | set designer | |
| Steve Borgese | .... | greens person | |
| Jon J. Bush | .... | lead man (as Jon Bush) | |
| Laura J. DeRosa | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Douglas Fox | .... | property master | |
| Lance Gunnin | .... | construction foreman | |
| Steve A. Hagberg | .... | construction coordinator (as Steve Hagberg) | |
| China Iwata | .... | assistant property master | |
| Patricia Owen | .... | assistant art director (as Patty Owen) | |
| Michael P. Sweeney | .... | assistant property master (as Mike Sweeney) | |
| Eric Bryant | .... | art department assistant (uncredited) | |
| L. David Gordon | .... | drapery foreman (uncredited) | |
| Chris Peterson | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
| David Scott | .... | graphic artist (uncredited) | |
| Richard Blake Wester | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| David P. Kelsey | .... | special effects coordinator (as Dave Kelsey) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Lloyd Lee Barnett | .... | digital compositor (uncredited) | |
| Scott Dougherty | .... | digital effects producer: Cinesite (uncredited) | |
| Christopher Grandel | .... | digital compositor (uncredited) | |
| Vincent Lavares | .... | digital asset manager (uncredited) | |
| Derek Ledbetter | .... | visual effects (uncredited) | |
| Josh Novak | .... | lead compositor: main title sequence (uncredited) | |
| Alfredo Ramirez | .... | titles compositor: Picture Mill (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Dena Berman | .... | casting assistant | |
| Michelle Morris | .... | casting associate (as Michelle Morris-Gertz) | |
| Mariann H.W. Lee | .... | extras casting (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Kim Carleton | .... | costumer | |
| Kim Johnson | .... | costumer | |
| Mary C. Lane | .... | key costumer (as Mary Lane) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Dennis McNeill | .... | color timer (as Denny McNeill) | |
| Shawn Petersen | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Alex Renskoff | .... | first assistant film editor | |
| Theresa Repola Mohammed | .... | negative cutter | |
| Valance Eisleben | .... | high definition editorial services (uncredited) | |
| Tim Vincent | .... | colorist: dailies (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Tony Blondal | .... | orchestrator | |
| Anita Camarata | .... | music supervisor | |
| Debbi Datz-Pyle | .... | orchestra contractor | |
| Brian Dixon | .... | music recordist | |
| Ron Fair | .... | executive soundtrack producer | |
| Dennis S. Sands | .... | scoring mixer (as Dennis Sands) | |
| Nick South | .... | music editor | |
| William T. Stromberg | .... | conductor (as William Stromberg) | |
| Paul Wertheimer | .... | music recordist | |
| Brent Brooks | .... | music editor: temp music (uncredited) | |
| Mark Eshelman | .... | scoring crew (uncredited) | |
| Jason Lloyd | .... | scoring crew (uncredited) | |
| Eric Stonerook | .... | music preparation (uncredited) | |
| Pat Weber | .... | scoring technician (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Daniel Canamar | .... | transportation office coordinator (as Dan Canamar) | |
| David Menapace | .... | transportation captain (as Dave Menapace) | |
| Michael Menapace | .... | transportation coordinator (as Mike Menapace) | |
| Lin C. Smith | .... | driver | |
| Mark Brown | .... | driver: production van (uncredited) | |
| Pete Newman | .... | unit driver (uncredited) | |
| Chad Wingerd | .... | transportation assistant (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM) (2001) (USA) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Italia (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Netherlands (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2001) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Bandur Film (2001) (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
- FS Film Oy (2001) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Fox-Warner (2001) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Gemini Kinomir (2001) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (2001) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Netherlands Fox Film Corporation (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (2001) (France) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
- FS Film Oy (2002) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
- Fox Network (2004) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
- Gativideo (Argentina) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (USA) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2005) (Finland) (TV)
- Net5 (2005) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
- SubTV (2004) (2006) (Finland) (TV)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS) (rental)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS) (retail)
- Howard Anderson Company, The (visual effects)
- Logical Figaments (visual effects)
- A&M Records soundtrack published by
- Archion digital storage
- Bottega Veneta select wardrobe
- C.A.S.T. Security security
- Casting Collective extras casting (uncredited)
- Central Casting extras casting
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment camera cranes and dollies
- Christina Perrin select wardrobe
- Clairmont Camera camera equipment provided by
- Digital Sound and Picture sound post-production
- Digital Sound and Picture sound re-recording
- Eagle Eye Digital Film Avid editing facilities
- Eric Stonerook Music music preparation
- Gala Catering catering
- Howard Anderson Company, The opticals
- Laser Pacific Media high definition laboratory
- Moschino select wardrobe
- NT Audio Visual optical sound negative
- Panasonic hi-definition projections
- Picture Mill, The title design
- Q./VIS Inc. hi-defiinition playback
- Signet Sound Studio music score mixed at
- Sony Scoring Stage music recorded at
- Studio Animal Services animals
- Studios media production (Yugoslavia)
- TM Equipment Rentals lighting equipment
- Video Applications hi-definition projection systems
- Vivienne Tam select wardrobe
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language and sexual references.
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
96 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
Iceland:L |
Malaysia:U |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #37637) |
Finland:K-3 |
New Zealand:PG |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:PG |
Brazil:Livre |
Chile:TE |
France:U |
Germany:o.Al. (bw) |
Netherlands:AL |
Norway:A |
Peru:PT |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:12 |
Spain:T |
Sweden:Btl |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:12
Filming Locations:
Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Producers originally wanted to set the film at The University of Chicago. School administrators declined, however, because of a scene toward the end of the movie where a professor places his hand on Elle's leg. Filmmakers subsequently decided to have the story take place at Harvard University.
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Goofs:
Factual errors: The first law class scene involves Reese Witherspoon getting kicked out of the room for being unprepared to answer questions regarding Gordon v. Steele, a very basic Civil Procedure case. The scene closes with the professor asking Selma Blair about the result in Gordon v. Steele. She responds that the court held that there was not diversity jurisdiction. The professor replies that Selma is correct. But, this is entirely the wrong answer. The court in that case held that there was diversity jurisdiction. Merely getting a case wrong would seem trivial, but again this is literally the first case any law student studies in Civil Procedure, a first year class.
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Quotes:
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Scrubs: My ABC's (#8.5)" (2009)
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Soundtrack:
Perfect Day
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My rule when rating movies is to review it all by itself....don't compare it to something else that's completely different from itself. That's the mindset you have to have when watching Legally Blonde, the movie that Reese Witherspoon managed to get a Golden Globe nomination out of. No kidding here. It's really an adorable movie that is appropriate for any age....a very light PG-13.
Elle Woods (2006 Oscar Winner Reese Witherspoon) has it all....the perfect boyfriend, Warner, who is handsome, charming, and driven, the perfect life, awesome friends, and a really cute dog. But all of this seems minuscule to the fact that her boyfriend has just dumped her because she is not serious enough, and he wants a girl that is well received by the public when he begins his political career. So, Warner enrolls at Harvard University, leaving Elle (it sounds like the letter 'L') disheveled and sad. Then, 'going where no blonde has gone before' (good use of tagline, right?), Elle decides to work extra hard to enroll at Harvard to win her man back. Well, Elle (funny rhyming there) achieves the requirements in tests and community service, and sends in a very interesting video essay, and gains entrance to the prestigious university. She quickly finds out that not only is her dream man already engaged to another woman (Selma Blair), but Elle is not widely liked around campus. She finds her calling in law, and with the guidance of a friend (the likable and funny Luke Wilson), proves to be a talented prospect in the field.
The film is a very watchable film from start to finish, as the movie's opening theme song (Hoku's hit song "Perfect Day") is catchy and likable. Reese Witherspoon's performance is so great and hilarious, yet so true to herself as a person. She shines like the sun in this movie. It can be a little silly at times, not to mention a tad unrealistic and dragging, but Witherspoon's ability overshadows those unfortunate facts. The supporting cast is also good, with Selma Blair and Luke Wilson leading the bunch. Also in there is 'Waiting...' star Alanna Ubach, Matthew Davis, Jennifer Coolidge (NBC's 'Joey'), Ali Larter, Victor Garber as Elle's law professor, and 'Scooby-Doo' star Linda Cardellini.
This is the ultimate 'girl power' movie that every person without a Y chromosome will love. Not all men will like it, but I enjoy it whenever it's on television. It's not something I'd buy, but one that is a great rent for the whole family. Also, a word to the wise: watch this one, and this one only, for the sequel is probably the most disappointing sequel in history.
7/10 --spy