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Mean Girls

Mean Girls

Watch your back.

20047.21h 37m

Overview

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.

Directed by Mark Waters
Written by Tina Fey, Rosalind Wiseman
Produced by Lorne Michaels
Box OfficeBudget: $17.0MRevenue: $130.2M

Top Cast

Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan

Cady Heron

Rachel McAdams

Rachel McAdams

Regina George

Lizzy Caplan

Lizzy Caplan

Janis Ian

Lacey Chabert

Lacey Chabert

Gretchen Wieners

Amanda Seyfried

Amanda Seyfried

Karen Smith

Daniel Franzese

Daniel Franzese

Damian

Jonathan Bennett

Jonathan Bennett

Aaron Samuels

Rajiv Surendra

Rajiv Surendra

Kevin Gnapoor

Tina Fey

Tina Fey

Ms. Norbury

Tim Meadows

Tim Meadows

Mr. Duvall

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookillinoisfemale friendshipbullyingcoming of agepromteenage girlfish out of waterbest friendmath teacherbitinggossipcliqueformer best friendteen comedyexploitation of friendshippublic humiliationhigh school rivalrynew girl at schoolteenage lifemanipulative friendmath geniusfemale bullyteenage friendshipteenagerantagonisticderisivemean spiritedmockingsarcastic

About Mean Girls

Mean Girls is a drama, comedy film released in 2004 exploring themes of based on novel or book, illinois, female friendship, bullying, coming of age, prom. Directed by Mark Waters, it stars Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lizzy Caplan. 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.

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