Synopsis
Elle Woods has it all. She wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But there is one thing stopping him from proposing: She is too blond. Elle rallies all of her resources and gets into Harvard, determined to win him back.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $20,377,426 (21.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 68.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,620 opening theaters/2,725 max. theaters, 9.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $192,816,363 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 886 | $96,493,426 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,266 | $45,315,809 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,411 | $141,809,235 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) | 136 | $96,493,426 |
| All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) | 286 | $45,315,809 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) | 176 | $141,809,235 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 13th, 2001 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | October 11th, 2001 (Wide) (Australia)
June 10th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) November 4th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | November 6th, 2001 by MGM Video |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for language and sexual references |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Franchise: | Legally Blonde |
| Comparisons: | vs. Miss Congeniality Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | College, Epilogue, Fraternity/Sorority, Crime Comedy, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, F-Rated |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top MGM Weekend Domestic | 19 | $20,377,426 | Jul 13, 2001 | 3 |