Mean Girls is a 2004 American teen comedy film directed by Mark Waters and written by Tina Fey. The film stars Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler and Fey. It is based in part on Rosalind Wiseman's 2002 non-fiction self-help book, Queen Bees and Wannabes, which describes female high school social cliques and the damaging effects they can have on girls. Fey also drew from her own experience at Upper Darby High School as an inspiration for some of the concepts in the film. The film introduced Amanda Seyfried in her film debut. Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels produced the film. Tina Fey, screenwriter and co-star of the film, was a long-term cast member and writer for SNL. Although set in Evanston, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, the film was mostly shot in Toronto. Filming took place from September to November 2003. The film marks Lohan's second collaboration with director Waters, the first being Freaky Friday, released a year earlier.
| Director | Mark Waters |
| Produced by | Lorne Michaels |
| Screenplay by | Tina Fey |
| Starring | Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey |
| Music | Rolfe Kent |
| Cinematography | Daryn Okada |
| Edited by | Wendy Greene Bricmont |
| Production, company | Lorne Michaels Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Released | April 19, 2004 (Cinerama Dome), April 30, 2004 (United States) |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17 million |
| Box office | $130 million |
| Netflix ID | 60034551 |
About Mean Girls
Based on the 2004 film Mean Girls, the musical version of the story centers on Cady Herron, a home-schooled girl who is invited to join the "alpha girls" of Chicago's North Shore High School.
Achievement of Mean Girls
The book for the show was written by Tina Fey. Fey also starred and wrote the original 2004 film.
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Latest information about Mean Girls updated on July 28 2021.
