Regina's actor is so hot omg
Mean Girls
Plastic is forever.
Rating
3.3 (2)
Release Date
1/10/2024Runtime
113 minsGenres
Overview
New student Cady Heron 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 and her minions Gretchen and Karen. However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels, 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 and Damian, she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.
How It Feels
Read from this film's synopsis, keywords and credits, and used to work out what it sits beside.
A vibrant musical comedy that balances sharp social satire with genuine heart about the cost of revenge and the power of staying true to yourself. It's funny, energetic, and surprisingly touching beneath its glossy surface.
Mood
PlayfulBittersweetExhilarating
Themes
FriendshipIdentityComing of ageBetrayal
Pacing
Brisk
Look
Stylized genreHigh-contrast
Structure
Linear
Reviews
I love Angourie Rice, and I'm happy to see her get a lead role in a major release. She is excellent at playing a relatable, believable teenage girl. Something felt off though with Cady's musical numbers, like the key was wrong or something.
I didn't like the musical numbers much overall. Regina's songs were the catchiest and had the most interesting production, but it was hard to understand the lyrics. Janis sounded the best in terms of musical theater, but the songs were on the cheesier side.
Besides Angourie Rice, the standout was Jaquel Spivey as Damian. Of the supporting cast, Damian felt like the best balance between the original movie and a new incarnation. He executed the callbacks and the new material equally well.
Gretchen and Karen were the other ends of the spectrum. When Gretchen had repeat lines from the original, they were delivered exactly the same way as before, like an impression of Lacey Chabert. Karen was still the "dumb one", but the writing for her wasn't as funny as in the original, and it also over-sexualized her. Avantika deserved better material. Her song at the Halloween party was the best overall musical performance.
Tim Meadows is still perfect, and the Reginald joke is hilarious.
Recommendations
Ranked by what each one shares with this film, with the reason on every card.
Shares crew · Covers similar ground
A similar mood
A similar mood
A similar mood
A similar mood
A similar mood
Shares cast
A similar mood
A similar mood
A similar mood
A similar mood
A similar mood
A similar mood · Feels similar
A similar mood
Feels similar
Feels similar
A similar mood
Feels similar
A similar mood
A similar mood