Reception
Legally Blonde was released on July 13, 2001, in North America. Its opening-weekend gross of $20 million made it a sleeper hit, and it went on to gross $96.5 million in North America and $45.2 million internationally for a worldwide total of $141.7 million. The film was also a critical success. Based on 130 reviews collected by review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 68% of the critics gave Legally Blonde positive ratings, ranking the film as "fresh". Most reviews praised Reese Witherspoon's lead performance, although some denigrated the overall merit of the film. Metacritic reported that the film had an average score of 59, based on 31 reviews. The film was nominated for the 2001 Golden Globe for Best Picture - Musical or Comedy, and Witherspoon was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Actress - Musical or Comedy.
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