Erin Brockovich

Details

Release year: 2000

Storyline

A flamboyant law firm secretary works tirelessly to gain justice for a small town wrecked by a utility company's pollution.

Top credits

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations

Did you know

• The real Erin Brockovich-Ellis claimed that the movie was 98-99% accurate.

• Julia Roberts received an unprecedented salary for her lead role, making her the first woman to break the $20m barrier.

• The character George--the biker boyfriend played by Aaron Eckhart--was based on Erin Brockovich-Ellis's Mexican-American biker boyfriend Jorge. Erin and Jorge did break up, but he did not leave her life. He was hired as a full time live-in nanny for Erin's children for several years, paid for by the law firm so that she would have more time to devote to her work.

Box Office

Gross (Domestic): $125,595,205

Opening Weekend (Domestic): $28,138,465 (2000-03-19)

User reviews

Technical specs

Sound mix

DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS

Aspect ratio

1.85 : 1

Color

Color

FAQ

• How were the plaintiffs able to file a lawsuit past the statute of limitations?
• 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?