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Erin Brockovich

  • 20002000
  • RR
  • 2h 11m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
196K
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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
196K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,855
94
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    • 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
    • 564User reviews
    • 139Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 33 wins & 59 nominations total

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:27
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    Photos222

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

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    Storyline

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    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 reviews564

    Review
    Top review
    Two great characters, one fine film
    Erin Brokovich is all about two characters: the title character, played by Julia Roberts, and Ed Masry, played by Albert Finney. Brokovich is a bold and flashy woman; given all the buzz, everyone reading this has surely already heard about her wardrobe. Masry is a talented but world-weary lawyer in a small law firm.

    Roberts and Finney are both in fine form here, making the characters sympathetic and believable. The supporting cast is not as strong - none of the other characters in the film seem entirely filled-out - but that's a minor quibble.

    There is a bit of a tone of moral righteousness here. After all, it is the story of a nobody going up against Big Business, not to mention the obstacles facing a single mother in the working world. But it's not overdone, and the film succeeds in getting you to root for the underdog, an always popular pastime.
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    • Pryderi
    • Mar 24, 2000

    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
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    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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