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- While the film is still relevant nearly two decades after its release, "Mean Girls" isn't the best film for young audiences to watch. Common Sense Media, an outlet that helps parents and guardians make informed decisions about the content their children watch, says the film is best suited for those who are 14 and older.
Jan 12, 2024 · For fans of the original Mean Girls movie, the directors of the new movie break down what they decide to cut and what to keep.
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- As mentioned, it’s a musical – duh! The original Mean Girls did not feature original songs (although it did have a killer soundtrack!). Conversely, this 2024 iteration carries over many a song from the stage show, including Stupid With Love, Apex Predator and Revenge Party, to name a few.
- Some of the characters’ names have changed. Let’s face it, the original Mean Girls was pretty white. So, to improve upon the first film’s lack of diversity, certain characters’ ethnicities in the new version have been changed.
- Janis is also canonically queer in this new version. Although Janis’ sexuality was never officially confirmed in the original – aside from those disparaging comments by Regina George – this time it’s made more explicit.
- Social media plays a much bigger part in the story. Gone are the four-way calls and the printed out pages from the Burn Book à la Mean Girls 2004. Instead, get ready for TikTok dances and live streams – I guess you gotta keep up with the trends!
- Cady decides to move from Africa to the US. In the original Mean Girls movie, it’s Cady’s parents who decide to leave their research in Africa to continue in the US.
- Who has a landline, these days? You may like to watch. The new Mean Girls movie might be missing the iconic four-way phone call scene because, well, who uses a landline anymore?
- Gretchen’s secrets are caught on video. Fans of the original movie will recall Gretchen having finally “cracked”, revealing all of Regina’s secrets to Cady.
- Regina’s style mishap goes viral online. Remember in the original movie when Janis cut Regina’s T-shirt and she made the visible bra a trend? Well, in the newest movie, Regina accidentally revives the wet-look eye makeup trend.
Jan 13, 2024 · The New ’Mean Girls' Is Rated PG-13—And Yes, You and Your Tween Must See It. The new musical movie is your guide for discussing cliques, bullying, and social media with them. By Lauren...
Feb 20, 2024 · If you want to take your older kids to watch the new Mean Girls movie, catch it in theaters across the country now. Or you can watch the original on Paramount+ to see how things go. Because...
Parents need to know that Mean Girls is a 2004 comedy centered on Cady (Lindsay Lohan), a new girl in a high school dominated by a clique of popular girls. Mature humor includes crude jokes, sexual references, mentions of venereal disease, underage drinking, and comic violence.
Jan 22, 2024 · The new Mean Girls film is a hit at the box office. So to celebrate the latest part of the franchise, here are facts about the original Mean Girls film from 2004 that might take you by...
