Mean Girls (2004)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.3

Overview

Lindsay Lohan stars as Cady Heron, a 16 year old homeschooled girl who not only makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels (Jonathan Bennett), the ex-boyfriend of queenbee Regina George (Rachel McAdams), but also uni...

Starring Cast

Lindsay Lohan • Jonathan Bennett • Rachel McAdams

Where to watch

Paramount+

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

LGBTQ: Positive

Overview

Starring Cast

Lindsay Lohan • Jonathan Bennett • Rachel McAdams

Where to watch

Paramount+

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: Medium

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.

Diversity: LowConfidence: Medium

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

LGBTQ: PositiveConfidence: High

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.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

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.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

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.