Mean Girls is a 2004 American teen comedy film directed by Mark Waters and written by Tina Fey. The movie centers on Cady Heron, a naive 16-year-old who experiences public high school for the first time after being homeschooled in Africa. She navigates the complex social hierarchy and cliques, especially the infamous "Plastics," a trio of popular and wealthy girls led by Regina George. The film satirizes high school social dynamics with wit and humor. It was released on April 30, 2004. As of February 2026, it's unclear where the original movie is currently streaming.
A remake of Mean Girls was released in 2024. It is a musical comedy film directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr., with a screenplay by Tina Fey. The plot follows the same storyline as the original film, with the addition of musical numbers.
Mark Waters - Director (2004)
Samantha Jayne - Director (2024)
Arturo Perez Jr. - Director (2024)
Tina Fey - Screenwriter
Lindsay Lohan as Cady Heron
Rachel McAdams as Regina George
Lacey Chabert as Gretchen Wieners
Amanda Seyfried as Karen Smith
Lizzy Caplan as Janis Ian
Daniel Franzese as Damian Leigh
Tim Meadows as Mr. Duvall
Amy Poehler as Mrs. George
Tina Fey as Ms. Norbury
Jonathan Bennett as Aaron Samuels
Neil Flynn as Chip Heron
(2024 Remake)
Angourie Rice as Cady Heron
Reneé Rapp as Regina George
Auli'i Cravalho as Janis 'Imi'ike
Jaquel Spivey as Damian Hubbard
Avantika Vandanapu as Karen Shetty
Bebe Wood as Gretchen Wieners
Christopher Briney as Aaron Samuels
Jenna Fischer as Ms. Heron
Busy Philipps as Mrs. George
Tina Fey as Ms. Norbury
Tim Meadows as Mr. Duvall
Mean Girls (2004)
- Rotten Tomatoes: 84% approval rating, with an average rating of 6.90/10 based on 220 reviews.
- Metacritic: Score of 66 out of 100, based on 39 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
- IMDb: As of February 2026, Mean Girls (2004) has a rating of 7.0/10 based on 419k ratings.
- Box Office: Grossed $130.1 million worldwide against a production budget of $17–18 million.
Mean Girls (2024)
- Rotten Tomatoes: 71% based on 158 reviews. The audience score is 66%.
- Metacritic: 59 based on 42 reviews.
- Box Office: The film grossed $104.8 million worldwide against a $36 million budget.
Awards and Nominations (2004)
- Nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay (Tina Fey) at the Writers Guild Awards 2005.
- Nomination for Best Young Actress (Lindsay Lohan) at the 10th Critics' Choice Awards.
- Multiple MTV Movie Awards and Teen Choice Awards.
Awards and Nominations (Musical)
The Mean Girls musical received 12 Tony Award nominations in 2018:
- Best Musical
- Best Book (Musical) (Tina Fey)
- Best Original Score
- Best Direction (Musical) (Casey Nicholaw)
- Best Choreography (Casey Nicholaw)
- Best Orchestrations (John Clancy)
- Best Scenic Design (Musical) (Scott Pask, Finn Ross & Adam Young)
- Best Costume Design (Musical) (Gregg Barnes)
- Best Sound Design (Musical) (Brian Ronan)
- Best Actress (Musical) (Taylor Louderman)
- Best Featured Actor (Musical) (Grey Henson)
- Best Featured Actress (Musical) (Ashley Park)
Mean Girls (2004):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDUu4jgZzyI
Mean Girls (2024):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m888GQt4OQQ
or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX76Y3vVYJI
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