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Erin Brockovich

  • 20002000
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  • 2h 11m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
194K
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Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich (2000)
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An unemployed single mother becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city's water supply.An unemployed single mother becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city's water supply.An unemployed single mother becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city's water supply.

IMDb RATING
7.4/10
194K
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POPULARITY
1,261
205
  • Director
    • Steven Soderbergh
  • Writer
    • Susannah Grant
  • Stars
    • Julia Roberts
    • Albert Finney
    • David Brisbin
Top credits
  • Director
    • Steven Soderbergh
  • Writer
    • Susannah Grant
  • Stars
    • Julia Roberts
    • Albert Finney
    • David Brisbin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 562User reviews
    • 138Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 33 wins & 59 nominations total

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    Trailer 2:27
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    Julia Roberts, Ashley Pimental, and Brittany Pimental in Erin Brockovich (2000)
    Julia Roberts, Ashley Pimental, and Brittany Pimental in Erin Brockovich (2000)
    Aaron Eckhart in Erin Brockovich (2000)
    Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich (2000)
    Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich (2000)
    Julia Roberts, Ashley Pimental, and Brittany Pimental in Erin Brockovich (2000)
    Julia Roberts and Albert Finney in Erin Brockovich (2000)
    Julia Roberts, Ashley Pimental, and Brittany Pimental in Erin Brockovich (2000)
    Julia Roberts, Emily Marks, and Julie Marks in Erin Brockovich (2000)
    Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich (2000)
    Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich (2000)
    Julia Roberts, Aaron Eckhart, Ashley Pimental, and Brittany Pimental in Erin Brockovich (2000)

    Top cast

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    Julia Roberts
    Julia Roberts
    • Erin Brockovichas Erin Brockovich
    Albert Finney
    Albert Finney
    • Ed Masryas Ed Masry
    David Brisbin
    David Brisbin
    • Dr. Jaffeas Dr. Jaffe
    Dawn Didawick
    Dawn Didawick
    • Rosalindas Rosalind
    Valente Rodriguez
    Valente Rodriguez
    • Donaldas Donald
    Conchata Ferrell
    Conchata Ferrell
    • Brendaas Brenda
    George Rocky Sullivan
    • Los Angeles Judgeas Los Angeles Judge
    Pat Skipper
    Pat Skipper
    • Defending Lawyeras Defending Lawyer
    Jack Gill
    Jack Gill
    • Defendantas Defendant
    Irene Olga López
    • Mrs. Moralesas Mrs. Morales
    Emily Marks
    • Beth (8 months)as Beth (8 months)
    Julie Marks
    • Beth (8 months)as Beth (8 months)
    Scotty Leavenworth
    Scotty Leavenworth
    • Matthewas Matthew
    Gemmenne de la Peña
    Gemmenne de la Peña
    • Katieas Katie
    • (as Gemmenne De la Peña)
    Erin Brockovich-Ellis
    Erin Brockovich-Ellis
    • Waitressas Waitress
    Adilah Barnes
    Adilah Barnes
    • Annaas Anna
    Irina V. Passmoore
    • Babysitteras Babysitter
    Aaron Eckhart
    Aaron Eckhart
    • Georgeas George
    • Director
      • Steven Soderbergh
    • Writer
      • Susannah Grant
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

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    Storyline

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    Erin Brockovich-Ellis is an unemployed single mother, desperate to find a job, but is having no luck. This losing streak even extends to a failed lawsuit against a doctor in a car accident she was in. With no alternative, she successfully browbeats her lawyer to give her a job in compensation for the loss. While no one takes her seriously, with her trashy clothes and earthy manners, that soon changes when she begins to investigate a suspicious real estate case involving the Pacific Gas & Electric Company. What she discovers is that the company is trying quietly to buy land that was contaminated by hexavalent chromium, a deadly toxic waste that the company is improperly and illegally dumping and, in turn, poisoning the residents in the area. As she digs deeper, Erin finds herself leading point in a series of events that would involve her law firm in one of the biggest class action lawsuits in American history against a multi-billion dollar corporation. —Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>
    • environmental issue
    • contamination
    • corporate crime
    • single mother
    • contaminated water
    • 219 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • She brought a small town to its feet and a huge corporation to its knees.
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The real Erin Brockovich-Ellis claimed that the film was 98-99% accurate.
    • Goofs
      After the kids are playing what appears to be the card game War with George, the children get up, and the son says "Good night, Aaron", when referring to George. Aaron is the actor's name, Aaron Eckhart.
    • Quotes

      Kurt Potter: Wha... how did you do this?

      Erin Brockovich: Well, um, seeing as how I have no brains or legal expertise, and Ed here was losing all faith in the system, am I right?

      Ed Masry: Oh, yeah, completely. No faith, no faith...

      Erin Brockovich: I just went out there and performed sexual favors. Six hundred and thirty-four blow jobs in five days... I'm really quite tired.

    • Crazy credits
      The settlement awarded to the plaintiffs in the case of Hinkley vs. PG&E was the largest in a direct-action lawsuit in United States history.
    • Alternate versions
      In the TV version aired on NBC, it mutes the several uses of the f-word [usually changing it from f*cking to freaking, or sometimes even cutting out the line[s] of dialogue]. It also, to supposedly make up for lost time during editing, adds a scene not shown on the theatrical or home video version of the film [although it was added as a deleted scene in the DVD]: Erin goes out to her car after storming into the office and shouting at Ed. She feels still feels very sick and then faints. It lands her in the hospital where George comes to visit [explaining why George would come and take care of Erin's kids while she went to get the signatures]. Ed also comes to visit and pleads her to not make stunts like she did again. Erin apologizes and says she's coming to the town meeting, sick or not.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Erin Brockovich/Onegin/Final Destination/Deterrence (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Redemption Day
      Performed by Sheryl Crow

      Written by Sheryl Crow

      Courtesy of A&M Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews562

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    A commanding performance from Roberts
    I've never been a big fan of Julia Roberts as an actress and so I approached this movie with trepidation but I have to admit that I really enjoyed it. Not only that, but Julia Roberts was excellent. I don't think I've ever seen a Roberts movie where she had this commanding a screen presence. Her physical presence may have helped in that regard but so did her acting. But man, she really looked good in this movie. Oh, and Albert Finney displayed some pretty solid acting skills as well even though he didn't look good. Overall, I'd say that most people who watch this movie will probably find themselves cheering for Erin and will be very satisfied with the film. I was.
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    • Feb 12, 2001

    FAQ8

    • Did Erin Brockovich really memorize all 634 plaintiffs and their cases?
    • Did Erin Brockovich purposely use her cleavage to obtain documents like in the film?
    • Did Erin Brockovich really tell one of the defense attorneys, "We had that water brought in special for you folks"?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 17, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Una mujer audaz
    • Filming locations
      • Hinkley, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Jersey Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $52,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $125,595,205
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $28,138,465
      • Mar 19, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $256,271,286
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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