Legally Blonde

A closer look at the story

Elle Woods is the queen of her sorority, a fixture of the fashion scene and a young woman who seems to have everything she could want. She has just one dream: to marry Warner Huntington III and take his name. But right before he leaves for Harvard Law School, Warner breaks up with her. With no intention of giving up, Elle pulls out all the stops and manages to get accepted to Harvard so she can win back the man she loves. In the corridors of that prestigious school, however, Elle starts to discover that she has far more to offer than her looks. Directed by Robert Luketic and adapted from Amanda Brown's novel, the 96-minute 2001 film stars Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair and Victor Garber in a fun comedy.