Mean Girls is a movie that needs no introduction. The Tina Fey-penned 2004 movie about Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) transferring to an American high school after years of being homeschooled by her parents on another continent, then attempting to help her new friends take down the clique of popular girls, is jam-packed with iconic lines and moments that have earned it a reputation as a teen comedy classic. What defies logic is that, in spite of this, there is indeed more to dig into while celebrating the movie on its 20th anniversary.

Mean Girls (2004)

Director Mark WatersRelease Date April 30, 2004Studio(s) Paramount PicturesDistributor(s) Paramount PicturesWriters Tina FeyCast Amy Poehler, Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Tina Fey, Lacey Chabert, Amanda SeyfriedRating PG-13Runtime 97 minutesGenres ComedySequel(s) mean girls 2Budget $17 million

The ensuing 20 years have now seen two additional Mean Girls movies join the franchise, one of which adapted the Broadway musical adaptation of the original movie,...