Research Mean Girls
Plot
Cady Heron (Lidnsey Lohan) 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.
Rating
Ratings: 6.9/10 from 129,829 users Metascore: 66/100
Reviews: 500 user | 149 critic | 39 from Metacritic.com
Reviews: 500 user | 149 critic | 39 from Metacritic.com
(taken from IMDb website)
Cast
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| Lindsey Lohan |
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| Amanda Seyfried |
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| Lacey Chabert |
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| Rachel McAdams |
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| Lizzy Chaplan |
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| Tina Fey |
| Directed by | Mark Waters |
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| Produced by | Lorne Michaels Tony Shimkin Louise Rosner Jill Messick |
| Screenplay by | Tina Fey |
| Based on | Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman |
| Music by | Rolfe Kent |
| Cinematography | Daryn Okada |
| Editing by | Wendy Greene Bricmont |
| Studio | SNL Studios |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | April 30, 2004 |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17 million |
| Box office | $129,042,871 |
Soundtrack
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| Soundtrack |
- "Dancing with Myself" by The Donnas (Generation X cover)
- "God Is a DJ" by Pink
- "Milkshake" by Kelis
- "Sorry (Don't Ask Me)" by All Too Much
- "Built This Way" by Samantha Ronson
- "Rip Her to Shreds" by Boomkat (Blondie cover)
- "Overdrive" by Katy Rose
- "One Way or Another" by Blondie
- "Operate" by Peaches
- "Misty Canyon" by Anjali Bhatia
- "Mean Gurl" by Gina Rene and Gabriel Rene
- "Hated" by Nikki Cleary
- "Psyché Rock" by Pierre Henry
- "The Mathlete Rap" by Rajiv Surendra
- "Jingle Bell Rock"
The most popular song in this chronological line up is ''Jingle Bell Rock'' as it is a key part of the movie, also it is a YouTube hit!
Filming
The Movie is set in Evanston, Illinois, but the film was mostly shot in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at Etobicoke Collegiate Institute and Malvern Collegiate Institute.
Some of the most popular landmarks in which they filmed include the University of Toronto's Convocation Hall and Sherway Gardens.
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| Sherway Gardens Mall. The biggest shopping centre in Toronto |
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| University of Toronto's Convocation Hall |
Award Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
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| 2004 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Comedy Actress | Lindsay Lohan | Won |
| Choice Movie Breakout Actress | Lindsay Lohan | Won | ||
| Choice Movie Blush | Lindsay Lohan | Won | ||
| Choice Breakout Movie Star – Female | Rachel McAdams | Nominated | ||
| Choice Breakout Movie Star – Male | Jonathan Bennett | Nominated | ||
| Choice Movie – Comedy | Nominated | |||
| Choice Movie Actress – Comedy | Rachel McAdams | Nominated | ||
| Choice Movie Blush | Rachel McAdams | Nominated | ||
| Choice Movie Chemistry | Lindsay Lohan & Jonathan Bennett | Nominated | ||
| Choice Movie Fight/Action Sequence | Nominated | |||
| Choice Movie Hissy Fit | Rachel McAdams | Nominated | ||
| Choice Movie Liar | Lindsay Lohan | Nominated | ||
| Choice Movie Sleazebag | Rachel McAdams | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Female Performance | Lindsay Lohan | Won |
| Breakthrough Female Performance | Rachel McAdams | Won | ||
| Best On-Screen Team | Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert and Amanda Seyfried | Won | ||
| Best Villain | Rachel McAdams | Nominated | ||
| Kids Choice Awards | Favorite Movie Actress | Lindsay Lohan | Nominated | |
| People's Choice Awards | Favorite Movie: Comedy | Nominated | ||
| WGA Award | Best Adapted Screenplay | Tina Fey | Nominated |
Critic Reviews
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