Erin Brockovich (film)

Erin Brockovich
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySteven Soderbergh
Written bySusannah Grant
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEd Lachman
Edited byAnne V. Coates
Music byThomas Newman
Production
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Distributed by
Release date
  • March 17, 2000 (2000-03-17)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$52 million
Box office$256.3 million

Erin Brockovich is a 2000 American biographical legal drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Susannah Grant.[1] The film is a dramatization of the true story of Erin Brockovich, portrayed by Julia Roberts, who initiated a legal case against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company over its culpability for the Hinkley groundwater contamination incident. The film was a box-office and critical success.

The film received five nominations at the 73rd Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Soderbergh, Best Original Screenplay for Grant, Best Actress for Roberts (which she won), and Best Supporting Actor for Albert Finney. Roberts also won a BAFTA award, a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and multiple critics awards.

  1. ^ Soderbergh, Steven (March 17, 2000), Erin Brockovich (Biography, Drama), Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Jersey Films, retrieved March 30, 2022