Mean Girls

Mean Girls

Watch your back.

Directed by Mark Waters

Produced by Broadway Video, Paramount Pictures

200497 min7.2 / 10

A sharp, energetic teen comedy about social hierarchies and friendship that balances genuine warmth with satirical bite.

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.

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  • Is Mean Girls easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Mean Girls violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Mean Girls end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Mean Girls sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Mean Girls scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Mean Girls, and what each one shares →

Like Mean Girls

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mean Girls

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mean Girls, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mean Girls, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mean Girls, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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