Mean Girls

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Mean Girls

PG-13

Released Jan 12

1h 52m

Musical

Comedy

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From the comedic mind of Tina Fey comes a new twist on the modern classic, MEAN GIRLS. New student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called "The Plastics," ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George (Reneé Rapp) and her minions Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika). However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina's ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels (Christopher Briney), she finds herself prey in Regina's crosshairs. As Cady sets to take down the group's apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis (Auli'i Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey), she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.

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Critics Consensus

Preserving the essence of the original while adding a few new wrinkles -- not to mention musical numbers -- Mean Girls is a sweet (if slight) update with an outstanding cast.

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As long as you can avoid comparing it to the original -- and you don't mind musicals -- Mean Girls is a fun watch with some strong performances.

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Scarlett Harris

BBC.com

If "not your mother's Mean Girls" means it's a departure from the problematic jokes that were a hallmark of the noughties, then it certainly delivers on that promise for Gen Z.

Rated: 3.5

Jun 27, 2024

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Jenny Nulf

Austin Chronicle

A shot-for-shot remake would have had more school spirit than this.

Rated: 1/5

Mar 17, 2024

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Catherine Bray

Empire Magazine

Sharp, funny and strongest when it stands on its own two perfectly manicured feet, this snappy musical successfully updates the original Mean Girls template for a fresh audience.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 15, 2024

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Matthew Huff

Parade Magazine

Mean Girls is a mostly fun musical that desperately needs to shed its fat plotline.

Rated: B

Aug 15, 2024

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Branyan Towe

Loud and Clear Reviews

Mean Girls (2024) does not seek to replace its big screen predecessor from 20 years ago, but rather complement it

Rated: 4/5

Jul 29, 2024

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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon

Pop Culture Reviews

...in order to make a musical great, it must contain 1) fantastic musical numbers, 2) phenomenal choreography, and 3) the former two must work cohesively with the plot. In my opinion, Mean Girls failed in all three categories.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 26, 2024

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Cavin

Cady should’ve been played by someone else

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/24/24

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Jonathan L

It was a great family movie

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/24

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Brandi

Great message! Singing was good, but there is a lot of it so be aware of that if you are not a musical person. Dress was provocative in some scenes even though the students were supposed to portray high school students.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/24

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Mary

I liked that it showed how mean kids affect others It should become a mandatory movie for middle schools

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/24

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Kris

Excellent take on a classic. Reneé and Auli’i crushed the vocals. Fit for a new generation of mean girls

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/24

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Hope

I loved the comedy and the songs are catchy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/20/24

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Samantha Jayne

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Arturo Perez Jr.

Director

Angourie Rice

Cady Heron

Reneé Rapp

Regina George

Auli'i Cravalho

Janis Sarkisian

Jaquel Spivey

Damian Hubbard

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