Mean Girls
Seen it?2004 | 97 min | Drama, Comedy
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it, it earned strong reviews (84% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.2 out of 10). A strong pick for the weekend.
Our take: A high school comedy so quotable that its lines became shorthand. Sharper about cliques than it looks.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Lady Bird or Easy A, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
84% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Critics' Choice Award and 1 WGA Award.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$130 million worldwide on a $17 million budget; spent 3 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.0 million people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mark Waters
- Lindsay LohanCady Heron
- Rachel McAdamsRegina George
- Lizzy CaplanJanis Ian
- Lacey ChabertGretchen Wieners
- Amanda SeyfriedKaren Smith
- Daniel FranzeseDamian
- Jonathan BennettAaron Samuels
- Rajiv SurendraKevin Gnapoor
- Tina FeyMs. Norbury
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