Mean Girls (2004)
A new girl navigates high school's cutthroat social scene with sharp wit and satirical humor.
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.
How intense is Mean Girls?
Mean Girls has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a comfort watch and a party watch. The humor runs dry and dark. Rated PG-13.
What Mean Girls feels like
- Tone
- satiricalcampycrowd pleasing
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- dry and witty, dark and satirical
- Best for
- Comfort watchPartyDate night
Where to stream Mean Girls
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 13, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Mean Girls for you?
Is Mean Girls scary?
No. Mean Girls is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Mean Girls gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Mean Girls sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Mean Girls OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Mean Girls?
Mean Girls runs 1h 37m.
Where can I stream Mean Girls?
Mean Girls is streaming on Paramount+, Peacock, Kanopy and The Roku Channel.
Does Mean Girls have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
Cast and crew
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