Mean Girls

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Mean Girls

PG-13

2004

1h 40m

Comedy

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Cady Heron enrolls at North Shore High School near Chicago after living in Africa. She interacts with Regina George, a prominent student who previously dated Aaron Samuels. Conflict arises when Heron develops an interest in Samuels, leading George to feign a friendship with Heron while attempting to maintain her relationship with Samuels. Both students engage in competitive social behavior that affects the student body.

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Critics Consensus

Elevated by a brilliant screenplay and outstanding ensemble cast, Mean Girls finds fresh, female-fronted humor in the high school experience.

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Joe Clay

The Times (UK)

01/25/2024

Fey does not take the book too seriously, finding plenty of cruel humour in the bitchy battles between Cady and Regina.

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Kirk Honeycutt

The Hollywood Reporter

01/08/2024

One of the movie's achievements is persuading the audience to stay firmly in Cady's camp during her odyssey of self-discovery.

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

01/08/2024

4/5

This teen comedy is terrific. Superbly scripted by Saturday Night Live head writer Tina Fey, it explores the viciously divisive cliques that render the American high school a virtual battleground.

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Megan Loucks

InSession Film

May 12

A

The film’s relevancy has stood the test of time with not only its iconic quotes just at the tips of our tongues, but because the team behind it crafted something truly special with its snappy script and prolific performances.

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Brennan Klein

Screen Rant

10/03/2024

4.5/5

Mean Girls features certain elements that do not stand the test of time, but the parts of it that sparkled most in 2004 still shine just as bright.

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Nicholas Barber

Independent on Sunday

01/10/2024

Tina Fey, who also plays Cady's maths teacher, has packed the screenplay with enough barbed one-liners to ensure that, as high-school comedies go, Mean Girls is near the top of the class.

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Marvin U

03/24/2025

Always a joy to rewatch even after 20 years. Looking forward to the 25th anniversary!

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Arianna T

@RT91228689 3h

A classic!! Shows how real life teenagers can act. The jokes and iconic lines from this movie will always pop up in conversation. The characters are so well written. Great watch.

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Jaoo G

@Jaoogigliotti 13h

This movie is so good! Miss the days when things weren’t overanalyzed so much.

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Blake- N

@RT32589154 Apr 6

I really enjoyed Mean Girls. It’s sharp, funny, and surprisingly clever for a high school comedy. Lindsay Lohan leads the cast with a strong performance, and the supporting characters, especially Rachel McAdams, are memorable and perfectly cast. What makes it stand out is how it balances humor with insight into teenage social dynamics. The dialogue is witty, the situations are relatable, and it has a satirical edge that still resonates today. Overall, I’d give it an 8/10—it’s entertaining, clever, and has a lasting cultural impact that makes it more than just a typical teen comedy.

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Rolf K

@RT03878825 Mar 29

This movie is so fetch! People that don’t like this movie should be put in the burn book 📕 bahaha this movie is hilarious and gets better each time. Deserves a retroactive Oscar or two.

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Ryma B

@RT11043331 Mar 25

I can rewatch it a million times and i never get bored

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Synopsis

Cady Heron enrolls at North Shore High School near Chicago after living in Africa. She interacts with Regina George, a prominent student who previously dated Aaron Samuels. Conflict arises when Heron develops an interest in Samuels, leading George to feign a friendship with Heron while attempting to maintain her relationship with Samuels. Both students engage in competitive social behavior that affects the student body.

Director: Mark Waters
Producer: Lorne Michaels
Screenwriter: Tina Fey
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, M.G.Films
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 30, 2004, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Oct 3, 2024
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $86.1M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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