Mean Girls
2004 · Movie · PG-13 · 97 min · ★ 7.2 · 75% critics
A sheltered teen enters public high school for the first time and is quickly pulled into a powerful popular clique. As friendships, crushes, and social rules collide, she learns how messy the race for status can become.
Based on Queen Bees and Wannabes
Also known as Méchantes Ados
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Details
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-04-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (9,477 votes)
About
You’ll enjoy this if you like witty high school comedies like Clueless or Easy A, with big personalities and social drama; Not for you if teen clique humor feels too mean.
Pros: sharply funny; endlessly quotable; relatable teen chaos | Cons: cringey moments; uneven second half; familiar clique tropes
Themes
- based on novel or book
- illinois
- female friendship
- bullying
- coming of age
- prom
- teenage girl
- fish out of water
- best friend
- math teacher
- gossip
- clique
- +13 more
Cast & crew
Lindsay Lohan
as Cady Heron
Rachel McAdams
as Regina George
Lizzy Caplan
as Janis Ian
Lacey Chabert
as Gretchen Wieners
Amanda Seyfried
as Karen Smith
Daniel Franzese
as Damian
Jonathan Bennett
as Aaron Samuels
Rajiv Surendra
as Kevin Gnapoor
Tina Fey
as Ms. Norbury
Tim Meadows
as Mr. Duvall
Directed by Mark Waters