Mean Girls (2004)

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.

Director:

Mark Waters

Writers:

Rosalind Wiseman (book), Tina Fey (screenplay)

Stars:

Lindsay Lohan, Jonathan Bennett, Rachel McAdams

7 wins & 25 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lindsay Lohan	...	Cady Heron
Rachel McAdams	...	Regina George (as Rachel Mcadams)
Tina Fey	...	Ms. Norbury
Tim Meadows	...	Mr. Duvall
Amy Poehler	...	Mrs. George
Ana Gasteyer	...	Cady's Mom
Lacey Chabert	...	Gretchen Wieners
Lizzy Caplan	...	Janis Ian
Daniel Franzese	...	Damian
Neil Flynn	...	Cady's Dad
Jonathan Bennett	...	Aaron Samuels
Amanda Seyfried	...	Karen Smith
Rajiv Surendra	...	Kevin Gnapoor
Elana Shilling	...	Spelling Girl
Graham Kartna	...	Homeschooled Boy

Storyline

Lindsay Lohan stars as Cady Heron, a 16 year old homeschooled girl who not only makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels (Jonathan Bennett), the ex-boyfriend of queenbee Regina George (Rachel McAdams), but also unintentionally joins The Plastics, led by Regina herself. Join Cady as she learns that high school life can and will be really tough.

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Plot Keywords:

sexy legs | miniskirt | high school girl | teacher student sex | nipples visible through clothing | 

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Taglines:

This summer, be part of the in-crowd.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language and some teen partying

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the book upon which the movie is based, the most popular girl in a school is given the title "Queen Bee." In the movie, the character who fits that description is named "Regina," which means "queen" in Latin, Italian, and Romanian.

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Goofs

When Cady enters her room during the party at her house, she places her cup on a tall stack of CDs. In the next shot, the cup is on a shorter stack of CDs.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Chip Heron: This is your lunch, OK? I put a dollar in there so you can buy some milk; you can ask one of the big kids where to do that.
Betsy Heron: Do you remember your phone number? I wrote it down for you just in case. Put it in your pocket, I don't want you to lose it. OK? You ready?
Cady: I think so.

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Alternate Versions

The teacher talking German in the beginning of the movie speaks French in the German dubbed version.

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Connections

Referenced in Dear Dictator (2017)

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Soundtracks

Psyche Rock (Fatboy Slim Malpaso Mix)
by Pierre Henry and Michel Colombier
Performed by Pierre Henry
Courtesy of Universal Music S.A. Division Mercury
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Hilarious

This movie is an easy one to enjoy over and over again. I think how funny you find the story is relative to your age. As someone newly out of high school, I can tell you that the high school clicks portrayed in this film are a bit far-fetched. I have never heard someone say "you can't sit with us" or of being called "too gay to function". This movie is still simply witty and smart with a story line that is far different from the main stream movies that come out today.

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English German Vietnamese Swahili

Release Date:

30 April 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Queen Bees and Wannabes

Filming Locations:

Convocation Hall, University of Toronto-St.George Campus, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$24,432,195, 2 May 2004

Gross USA:

$86,058,055

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$130,125,971

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, M.G. Films, Broadway Video

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1