Mean Girls
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2004 • 97 min • Drama · Comedy
Synopsis
Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 100 Reviewers · 5 · 65%
- 72 Audience · 9572 · 35%
Cady Heron, new to high school after being homeschooled in Africa, navigates the treacherous social landscape of cliques and popularity. She falls in with the Plastics, the school's most exclusive group, leading to drama, gossip, and a battle for social supremacy. The film explores themes of identity, friendship, and the pitfalls of conforming.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 4/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 0/10
Heads up
- Teenage bullying, both social and emotional
- Some crude humor and sexual innuendo
- Underage drinking at parties
- Brief instances of strong language
What it models well
- The importance of authenticity
- Consequences of bullying
- Finding true friendship
- Self-acceptance
Talk about it after
- Cliques and social hierarchy in school
- The impact of gossip and rumors
- Balancing fitting in with being yourself
- Healthy vs. unhealthy friendships
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Top billed cast
Director: Mark Waters • Crew: Tina Fey
Trailers & clips
Rachel McAdams is the queen bee.
Cady Wins The Mathletes State Championship
“She doesn’t even go here!” Mean Girls Apology Speeches
“I Can’t Go Out, I’m Sick” 4 Way Call Scene
Fathom's Big Screen Classics: 20th Anniversary
Burn Book Exposed Clip
"She Doesn't Even Go Here" Full Scene
"Meet The Plastics" Full Scene
Reviewer notes
Recommended"Cady" (Lindsay Lohan) has spent much of her life being home schooled by her scientist parents in the African wilderness. Maybe that ought to have prepared her for her relocation to an American High School where the dog eat dog attitude is just as prevalent.…
RecommendedHaving just watched the 2024 version for the first time, I must admit that the 2004 original film surpasses the new musical by a significant margin. The depth of the original movie and its unwavering commitment to the storyline, without unnecessary deviations, truly set it apart.…
RecommendedSurprisingly a lot of fun! I wouldn't have predicted me liking <em>'Mean Girls'</em>, but I actually thoroughly enjoyed it. The first half is stronger than what follows and it does wrap up a bit too harmoniously, though all in all it has good intentions and is unexpectedly consistently amusing.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers_Mean Girls_ has absolutely no business being as phenomenal as it is. None at all. If you've read many enough my reviews to get any sort of indication as to the sort of cinema I am in to, then you could be forgiven for assuming I wouldn't be a fan. After all, _Mean Girls_ is about as far away from my wheelhouse as a movie could conceivably be. But I fucking **love** it. And I honestly can't tell you why.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersI hardly ever watch contemporary American comedies in which most of the top cast are women (I still haven't seen either 'Clueless', 'Bridesmaids' or 'Heathers', for example), but recently I enjoyed 'The Devil Wears Prada', I have liked both Lindsay Lohan (especially in 'Bobby' and 'The Prairie Home Companion') and Rachel McAdams (most significantly in 'Redeye' and 'Passion'), so knowing that one of my favourite SNL c…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.2/10 (9,572)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $17,000,000
- Box office
- $130,195,052
- Franchise
- Mean Girls Collection
- IMDb
- tt0377092
- Official site
- www.meangirls.com
