Mean Girls is a 2004 American teen comedy film, directed by Mark Waters and starring Lindsay Lohan. Written by (and co-starring) Tina Fey, the film features a supporting cast of Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert, and Lizzy Caplan. The film also features several Saturday Night Live cast members, including Fey, Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer, and Amy Poehler. Mean Girls has been praised as being Lohan's break-out film role.
Director Mark Waters described the movie as "Clueless meets Heathers, the latter of which was written by his brother, Daniel Waters. Mean Girls is based on the non-fiction book Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman, which describes how female high school social cliques operate, and the effect they can have on girls. Similar to its inspirations Clueless and Heathers, the film was a sleeper hit, and generated much discussion upon its release on high school cliques and bullying, despite the film being a light-hearted approach to those subjects.
Janis asks Cady to sabotage Regina, and, after Regina outmaneuvers her by getting back together with Aaron, Cady agrees, tricking her into eating weight gain bars and turning the other Plastics against her. At the same time, Cady grows closer to Aaron by pretending to need help with math. Surprisingly, the plan works, Regina is sidelined from the Plastics, and Cady becomes the new Queen Bee. She begins to neglect Janis and Damien, and throws a party at her house which quickly spirals out of control. That night, Regina discovers Cady's deception is the reason for her sudden weight gain.
Striking back, Regina adds her face to the Burn Book and distributes copies all over the school, causing a riot and implicating the other members of the Plastics. Later that afternoon, at an assembly to promote togetherness, Janis reveals their plan to Regina and the whole school, causing Regina to leave and get hit by a bus. Math teacher Ms. Norbury, also a victim of the Burn Book, forces Cady to join the Mathletes Math Team to make up the work she missed while purposefully getting low scores.
At the Spring Fling dance, Cady reunites with Damien and Janis and is elected Spring Fling Queen. After distributing the pieces of her crown to her fellow classmates, she dances with Aaron and the two kiss.
In the US, the film was the 24th highest grossing movie of 2004. The film was later nominated for the prestigious WGA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
The soundtrack for the film was released on September 21, 2004, the same day as the DVD release.
Mean Girls is a 2004 American teen comedy film, directed by Mark Waters and starring Lindsay Lohan. Written by (and co-starring) Tina Fey, the film features a supporting cast of Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert, and Lizzy Caplan. The film also features several Saturday Night Live cast members, including Fey, Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer, and Amy Poehler. Mean Girls has been praised as being Lohan's break-out film role.
Director Mark Waters described the movie as "Clueless meets Heathers, the latter of which was written by his brother, Daniel Waters. Mean Girls is based on the non-fiction book Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman, which describes how female high school social cliques operate, and the effect they can have on girls. Similar to its inspirations Clueless and Heathers, the film was a sleeper hit, and generated much discussion upon its release on high school cliques and bullying, despite the film being a light-hearted approach to those subjects.
Janis asks Cady to sabotage Regina, and, after Regina outmaneuvers her by getting back together with Aaron, Cady agrees, tricking her into eating weight gain bars and turning the other Plastics against her. At the same time, Cady grows closer to Aaron by pretending to need help with math. Surprisingly, the plan works, Regina is sidelined from the Plastics, and Cady becomes the new Queen Bee. She begins to neglect Janis and Damien, and throws a party at her house which quickly spirals out of control. That night, Regina discovers Cady's deception is the reason for her sudden weight gain.
Striking back, Regina adds her face to the Burn Book and distributes copies all over the school, causing a riot and implicating the other members of the Plastics. Later that afternoon, at an assembly to promote togetherness, Janis reveals their plan to Regina and the whole school, causing Regina to leave and get hit by a bus. Math teacher Ms. Norbury, also a victim of the Burn Book, forces Cady to join the Mathletes Math Team to make up the work she missed while purposefully getting low scores.
At the Spring Fling dance, Cady reunites with Damien and Janis and is elected Spring Fling Queen. After distributing the pieces of her crown to her fellow classmates, she dances with Aaron and the two kiss.
In the US, the film was the 24th highest grossing movie of 2004. The film was later nominated for the prestigious WGA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
The soundtrack for the film was released on September 21, 2004, the same day as the DVD release.
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