
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 P... (Full plot summary below)
Enjoy FREE movies and series with your Prime (USA) subscription or when you start a 30-day free trial!
Links compiled using automated software. Availability of offers subject to change / might be region specific / out of date.
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.
Leave your thoughts about Erin Brockovich.
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA rounded and rich portait of a deeply flawed woman who hits high stride by trying to make a difference in the world. |
| CinemaSense.ComCornell & PetricelliWe are beginning to see the deeper beauty in [Roberts'] performances that comes with maturity. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonRoberts and Erin Brockovich have Oscar contender written all over them. |
| Portland OregonianDiana Abu-JaberJulia Roberts marches through Erin Brockovich like a force of nature. Granted, the movie gives her all of the best lines — to say nothing of its most eye-catching wardrobe. But the actress seizes the film's eponymous role with fire-in-her-eyes possessiveness and injects the character with all the energy and drive she can muster. |
| Jam! MoviesBruce KirklandA big, brash, bold and even funny social issue film that explodes with a stunning performance. |
| The Film YapNick RogersJulia Roberts has never been more fragile or stunning. And by oncerning itself with truthful consequences of its characters' self-sacrifices, the film succeeds as a drama as much about the passion of personal investment as the pursuit of justice. |
| Village VoiceAmy Taubin[Soderbergh's] knack for getting career-defining turns from actors is intact. |
| 3BlackChicks ReviewKamal 'The Diva' LarsuelEven if you don't care for Julia, Erin's story is worth watching |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaOnly a filmmaker with Soderbergh's fresh savvy could take a well-worn formula and make such a satisfying entertainment. |
| Needcoffee.comWidgett WallsIt's a fun movie with a heart, and definitely worth the big screen treatment. |