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Legally Blonde
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Robert Luketic
Produced by	Ric Kidney Marc E. Platt
Written by	Amanda Brown Karen McCullah Lutz Kirsten Smith
Starring	Reese Witherspoon Luke Wilson Selma Blair Matthew Davis Jennifer Coolidge Ali Larter Linda Cardellini
Music by	Rolfe Kent
Cinematography	Anthony B. Richmond
Editing by	Anita-Brandt Burgoyne Garth Craven
Distributed by	Twentieth Century Fox Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s)	2 November 2001
Running time	97 mins
Country	United States of America United Kingdom
Language	English
Followed by	Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde

Legally Blonde is a 2001 comedy film starring Reese Witherspoon, produced by Marc E. Platt for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios and directed by Robert Luketic. It is based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Amanda Brown.

The film is the fictional story of a valley girl's quest to be regarded seriously at Harvard Law School, and to win back her boyfriend.

The film was a Golden Globe Award nominee for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, and Witherspoon's performance also received a nomination.^[1] It is number 29 on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies".

The movie's box office success spawned a 2003 sequel, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde and an upcoming 2008 direct-to-DVD threequel, Legally Blondes. Additionally, Legally Blonde: The Musical premiered on January 23, 2007 in San Francisco and opened in New York City at the Palace Theatre on Broadway on April 29, 2007.

Taglines:
This summer, go blonde!
Meet Elle Woods. She's a lawyer with a heart of gold...and a mane to match.
Boldly going where no blonde has gone.
Blondes DO have more fun!
Don't judge a book by its hair color!
Believing in yourself NEVER goes out of style!