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Mean Girls

  • 20042004
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
374K
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POPULARITY
381
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Lacey Chabert, Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, and Amanda Seyfried in Mean Girls (2004)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
374K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
381
80
  • Director
    • Mark Waters
  • Writers
    • Rosalind Wiseman(book "Queen Bees and Wannabes")
    • Tina Fey(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Lindsay Lohan
    • Jonathan Bennett
    • Rachel McAdams
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mark Waters
  • Writers
    • Rosalind Wiseman(book "Queen Bees and Wannabes")
    • Tina Fey(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Lindsay Lohan
    • Jonathan Bennett
    • Rachel McAdams
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 733User reviews
    • 122Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 25 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Lindsay Lohan
    Lindsay Lohan
    • Cady Heron
    Jonathan Bennett
    Jonathan Bennett
    • Aaron Samuels
    Rachel McAdams
    Rachel McAdams
    • Regina George
    Tina Fey
    Tina Fey
    • Ms. Norbury
    Tim Meadows
    Tim Meadows
    • Mr. Duvall
    Amy Poehler
    Amy Poehler
    • Mrs. George
    Ana Gasteyer
    Ana Gasteyer
    • Cady's Mom
    Lacey Chabert
    Lacey Chabert
    • Gretchen Wieners
    Lizzy Caplan
    Lizzy Caplan
    • Janis Ian
    Daniel Franzese
    Daniel Franzese
    • Damian
    Neil Flynn
    Neil Flynn
    • Cady's Dad
    Amanda Seyfried
    Amanda Seyfried
    • Karen Smith
    Rajiv Surendra
    Rajiv Surendra
    • Kevin Gnapoor
    Elana Shilling
    • Spelling Girl
    Graham Kartna
    • Homeschooled Boy
    Ely Henry
    Ely Henry
    • Homeschooled Boy
    David Aherne
    • Homeschooled Boy
    Ayo Agbonkpolo
    • African Warrior
    • Director
      • Mark Waters
    • Writers
      • Rosalind Wiseman(book "Queen Bees and Wannabes")
      • Tina Fey(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In the scene where Cady was asked if her "muffin was buttered," the line was originally going to be, "Is your cherry popped?" The same went for the girl who "made out with a hot dog"; this was going to be "masturbated with a hot dog." These were omitted in order for the film to gain a PG-13 rating instead of an R.
    • Goofs
      After the Junior girls start freaking out and beating each other up over the Burn Book, the principal stops them by pulling a fire alarm and setting off the sprinklers, which drenches everyone. Then he orders them all to the gym immediately. When they get there, everyone is dry.
    • Quotes

      Karen: If you're from Africa, why are you white?

      Gretchen: Oh my God, Karen, you can't just ask people why they're white.

    • Alternate versions
      The teacher talking German in the beginning of the movie speaks French in the German dubbed version.
    • Connections
      Featured in 'Mean Girls': Only the Strong Survive (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Rip Her to Shreds
      by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein

      Performed by Boomkat

      Produced by Kellin Manning and Martin Pradler

    User reviews733

    Review
    Top review
    Fun & worth seeing
    "Mean Girls" is a fun movie that can be enjoyed thoroughly by the adult set as well as its seeming target audience, teens. The flick opens up with Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) embarking on her first day of the jungle that is high school ever as she has been home-schooled in Africa her whole life. After some initial bumps in the road, she manages to befriend two "artsy" misfits, Janis (Lizzy Caplan) and Damian (Daniel Franzese). Surprisingly, however, she is also quickly welcomed into the Plastics, a group of uber-popular girls who seem to be simultaneously admired and resented by all. On Janis's urgings, Cady infiltrates the Plastics, and her mission becomes personal when the Plastics leader, Regina (Rachel McAdams), stabs Cady in the back.

    "Mean Girls" is indeed an exaggerated version of reality, but its depiction of the brutality and ridiculousness of high school and the need to find and stay true to oneself within a social construct manage to ring true. It does not stray away from or gloss over the dark humor that high school inevitably draws out nor is it apologetic in its over-the-topness. The result is a hilarious, well-written/performed film that is unpredictable and worth seeing.

    Lindsay Lohan shows us once again that not only is an actress with range and a deft comedienne, she is also extremely likable and charismatic. Other stand-out performances go to Caplan and Franzese as well as Tina Fey (who plays a teacher), Amanda Seyfried (as one of the Plastics, Karen), and McAdams. McAdams, probably best known as the title character in "The Hot Chick", is an actress who continues surprise me with her great comedic skills (don't believe me? Watch her deleted scenes from "The Hot Chick" DVD. I liked them better than the whole movie!!).

    All in all, this flick is great fun and more well-done than might be initially expected!
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    • Jun 20, 2004

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    • What is the song playing when the Plastics are walking in the hallway just before Cady falls into the trash can?
    • Is there going to be a sequel?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 30, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Vietnamese
      • Swahili
    • Also known as
      • Queen Bees and Wannabes
    • Filming locations
      • Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • M.G. Films
      • Broadway Video
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $17,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $86,058,055
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $24,432,195
      • May 2, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $130,126,277
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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