# Mean Girls (2004)

> A homeschooled teenager infiltrates her school’s ruling clique and discovers that surviving popularity politics requires more than winning the crown.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Mark Waters
- Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lizzy Caplan, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried, Daniel Franzese, Jonathan Bennett, Rajiv Surendra
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377092/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, irreverent, sincere, teen movie night, girls night

## Synopsis

Navigating the treacherous waters of high school cliques has never been so entertaining.

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