Mean Girls Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Cady Heron moves to suburban Illinois after being homeschooled in Africa, and wants to be popular. She takes on The Plastics and becomes frenemies with Regina George. But soon, she learns the hard way that you just shouldn't mess with the Queen Bee.

Comedy Musical Teen Adaptation

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Mean Girls.

• A
  Angourie Rice

  ... Cady

  Spider-Man: No Way Home, Every Day

• A
  Auli’i Cravalho

  ... Janis

  Moana, Crush

• J
  Jaquel Spivey

  ... Damien

  Queen of the Dead

• R
  Reneé Rapp

  ... Regina

• 
  Jenna Fischer

  Hall Pass, The 15:17 To Paris

• 
  Tina Fey

  Megamind, Soul (re-release)

• T
  Tim Meadows

  Golden, Aliens in the Attic

• A
  Avantika

  Tarot, Senior Year

• C
  Christopher Briney

  Dalíland, Dali Land

• B
  Bebe Wood

  Merry Friggin' Christmas

• B
  Busy Philipps

  I Feel Pretty, White Chicks

Crew Behind the Film

The Mean Girls behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer Tina Fey last wrote Mean Girls and Curly Oxide and Vic Thrill.

Director

Samantha Jayne
Arturo Perez Jr.

Screenwriter

Tina Fey

Producers

Tina Fey
Lorne Michaels

Production Details

What we know about the Mean Girls movie production.

Key Facts

• Jenna Fischer has joined the cast and will play Ms. Heron, Cady Heron’s mom (3/10/2023).
• Paramount is planning a streaming Paramount+ debut (12/10/2022).
• Music by Jeff Richmond and lyrics by Nell Benjamin (12/10/2022).
• Based on the Broadway musical adaptation of the 2004 teen comedy.

Production Updates for Mean Girls

Dec 2023

Completed

Changed Mean Girls movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Sep 2023

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Mar 2023

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Dec 2022

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Feb 2020

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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