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| Boston Summary |
Movie is supposed to take place at Harvard but the film makers only used Harvard exteriors along with some driving scenes through Boston. A college in California is used for most of the shots.
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BMT Meter™ Ranking
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6.5 |
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| Boston Scenes |
1.0 |
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| Boston Flavor |
2.5 |
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| Quality |
3.0 |
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Plot
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If you've ever doubted how much a star can carry a movie, look no further than Legally Blonde, Robert Luketic's pop fluff about a sorority girl who becomes the reigning brain at Harvard Law School. The film tries way too hard to be pop fluff, but thankfully it also understands the comic glories of Reese Witherspoon. As Elle Woods, the supposedly dimwitted heroine, Witherspoon gives a high-wattage performance that somehow comes across as both lusciously cartoonish and warmly human. It's a radiant comic turn worthy of Marilyn Monroe, and Luketic throws the whole movie at her, even though its intentional kitsch and sledgehammer contrivances don't trust you enough to figure out on your own what might be guilty fun about it. It's a lame movie, essentially, that redeems itself by knowing just enough to keep things sunny and moving right along. The film is content to follow several steps behind the regal Witherspoon, carrying her train. You probably will be, too. --Steve Wiecking |
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U.S. Box Office
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$96,493,426.00
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The Numbers
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Comedy; Documentary |
| Director |
Robert Luketic;
John Cork
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| Producer |
John Cork;
Bruce Scivally; Ric Kidney; Marc Platt |
| Writer |
John Cork; Karen McCullah Lutz; Kirsten Smith |
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MGM/UA |
| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| Running Time |
96 mins |
| Country |
USA |
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Color |
| IMDb Rating |
6.2 |
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