Mean Girls 2
A new student enters a ruthless high-school popularity feud when her college aspirations become entangled with a bargain to befriend a targeted outsider.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- witty
- sincere
- lazy afternoon
- teen movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a thin, low-budget and pedestrian imitation of the original, though some found modest charm in its leads.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jo Mitchell arrives at North Shore High School and is drawn into the rivalry surrounding the Plastics.
Jo is promised help attending Carnegie Mellon if she befriends Abby, making friendship part of a bargain.
Mandi and the Plastics target Abby as a rival within the school’s popularity hierarchy.
Critics describe the film as a thinly veiled, pedestrian remake of its predecessor’s clique-conflict concept.
Films like Mean Girls 2, and why
Mean Girls
Shared teen comedy setting, high school clique warfare, social rivalry, and a self-acceptance arc.
The DUFF
Shared high school comedy format, outsider protagonist, popularity politics, and identity-driven social conflict.
John Tucker Must Die
Shared female-centered teen comedy, school popularity hierarchy, friendship tensions, and coming-of-age themes.
Movie Details
- Director
- Melanie Mayron
- Release Date
- 2011-01-23
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (1317)
Cast
- Meaghan Jette Martin
- Jennifer Stone
- Maiara Walsh
- Nicole Gale Anderson
- Claire Holt
- Diego Boneta
- Bethany Anne Lind
- Patrick Johnson
- Colin Dennard
- Amber Brooke
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mean Girls 2 about?
- A new student enters a ruthless high-school popularity feud when her college aspirations become entangled with a bargain to befriend a targeted outsider.
- What is Mean Girls 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mean Girls 2 as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Mean Girls 2 violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Mean Girls 2.
- What did critics think of Mean Girls 2?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a thin, low-budget and pedestrian imitation of the original, though some found modest charm in its leads.
- Which films are like Mean Girls 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Mean Girls, The DUFF, and John Tucker Must Die.
- How long is Mean Girls 2?
- Mean Girls 2 runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mean Girls 2?
- In United States, Mean Girls 2 streams on Starz Apple TV channel.
