Director
Mark Waters
Leading Actors/Actresses
Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, and Lacey Chabert
Supporting Actors/Actresses
Lizzy Caplan and Amanda Seyfried
Genre
Teen Comedy
Language
English
Awards
No significant awards
Date of Release
April 30, 2004
Producer
Lorne Michaels
Setting and Context
Evantson, Illinois
Narrator and Point of View
We see the events of the film mostly from the perspective of Cady Heron.
Tone and Mood
Comedic, Fun, Cruel, and Surprising
Protagonist and Antagonist
Cady vs. Regina George; later, Cady vs. herself as mean girl
Major Conflict
Initially, the conflict is between the "mean girls" of the school—namely Cady and Regina. Later, the internal conflict between Cady and herself leads to the resolution to the film.
Climax
When Regina exposes the contents of the Burn Book to the school.
Foreshadowing
When Cady is almost hit by a bus on the first day of school, foreshadowing Regina's accident.
Understatement
Regina says she only wants to lose "three pounds" despite always being on a diet.
Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques
Split-screen technique, montage sequences, and flashbacks all used in various scenes.
Allusions
Damian alludes to Danny DeVito, and has Mariah Carey and Madonna posters on his wall. Cady does not understand an allusion to Ashton Kutcher.
Paradox
Janis points out that The Plastics thinks everyone loves them, when actually everyone hates them.
Parallelism
Janis and Gretchen both tell Cady, "It'll be our little secret," when trying to lure her into their cliques.
