Clueless meets Election in this breezy, utterly disposable high-concept chuckler.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Apr 30, 2024

See this delightfully silly comedy just for the performance of Reese Witherspoon, who, after her Oscar-worthy coup in Election, proves once more that she is for real an American treasure.

| Original Score: B | Apr 30, 2024

Legally Blonde is chock-full of instantly iconic lines, but I’ve always adored the scathing specificity of, “Don’t stomp your little last season Prada shoes at me, honey!”

| Sep 27, 2022

If her dazzling turns in Election, Freeway, and The Man in the Moon weren’t enough to convince you that Reese Witherspoon is one of her generation’s greatest actresses, Legally Blonde will close the deal.

| Apr 5, 2022

Led by Reese Witherspoon (in a star making turn), Legally Blonde is a smart and fun adaptation that improves on its source material in every way. Shout-out to the supporting cast, especially Coolidge, Larter and Blair, for bringing the heart and laughs.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 25, 2022

Unusually for fare of this type, the end results are never once annoying.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 11, 2020

A crowd-pleasing, girl's own fantasia of self-empowerment.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 10, 2020

Likable. Enjoyable. Funny. Entertaining. You'll smile. You'll laugh. You'll even root for the blonde. And yes, it is acceptable to put your resume on pink paper.

| Nov 14, 2019

Reese Witherspoon is just so charming in it.

| Jun 27, 2019

A cut (and style) above other comedies of this ilk, Legally Blonde mainly succeeds because of Witherspoon's winning performance.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 1, 2019

Reese Witherspoon is the single-best thing about Legally Blonde, a comedy that has no business being as fun and entertaining as it is.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 26, 2019

The movie is a lot like 1995's Clueless, which was also totally cute, in that it has a brain and a heart. And like its heroine, it's a lot smarter than it looks.

| Oct 25, 2018

Slick, sexy, and charming, this romantic comedy should catapult the gifted Reese Witherspoon to major movie stardom

| Original Score: B | Jun 2, 2011

Bombshell discovers her brainy side in fun romp for teens+.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 25, 2010

"Legally Blonde" is a career misstep for a talented actress capable of creating much more complex characters.

| Original Score: C | Aug 18, 2009

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 7, 2008

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Dec 27, 2007

Legally Blonde is a broad, glossy teen comedy that shows off Witherspoon's wicked comic talents. Silly? You bet. But if this Popsicle of a movie melts long before it's over, the first half has more good laughs than all of "Sweethearts."

| Nov 1, 2007

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 30, 2006

The ultimate cotton candy movie -- it's sweet, it's fluffy, and, boy, is it pink.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 4, 2006