Film

Mean Girls 2004

Directed by Mark Waters

  • Drama, Comedy
  • 97 min
  • PG-13

Watch your back.

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.

DramaComedybased on novel or bookillinoisfemale friendshipbullyingcoming of agepromteenage girlfish out of waterbest friendmath teachergossipclique

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