7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Mean Girls (2004)
Mean Girls (2004)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on apolitical themes of individual moral development, social harmony, and the dangers of bullying and conformity, offering solutions rooted in personal authenticity and empathy rather than explicit political ideology.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative primarily critiques social dynamics and character flaws within a high school setting, rather than offering a critical portrayal of traditional identities or centering explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Mean Girls offers a net positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters. Damian and Janis are depicted with dignity and agency, serving as loyal friends and intelligent individuals. While homophobic language is used by antagonists, the film clearly critiques this prejudice, affirming the worth of its queer characters and their allies.
The film "Mean Girls" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on high school social dynamics, cliques, and the experiences of cisgender characters, with no explicit or implicit representation of transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2004 film "Mean Girls" is an adaptation of a non-fiction book, not a fictional work with established characters. All characters in the film were original creations for this adaptation, meaning there were no pre-existing fictional characters whose gender could have been swapped.
The 2004 film "Mean Girls" introduced its characters for the first time on screen, adapted from a non-fiction book without specific character races. Therefore, no character had a pre-established race to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
7.2
Critic Ratings
8.4
6.6
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