The Plastics returns to the big screen in Mean Girls, premiering in theaters on January 12, combining elements of the 2004 feature film written by Tina Fey based on the 2002 Queen Bees and Wannabes book by Rosalind Wiseman and the 2018 Broadway musical.
Angourie Rice stars in Mean Girls as new student Cady Heron who infiltrates the A list girl clique the Plastics, consisting of Regina George (Reneé Rapp) and her minions Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika). When an inner battle sparks over Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels (Christopher Briney), Janis and Damian, played by Auli’i Cravalho and Jaquel Spivey, help Cady seek revenge.
Tina Fey and Tim Meadows reprise their roles from the 2004 film as Ms. Norbury and Principal Duvall. Ashley Park, who played Gretchen Wieners in the original Broadway cast, now plays Madame Park in the film. Jon Hamm, Jenna Fischer, Busy Philipps, and Brian Altemus also have key roles in the movie. After you check out the new movie opening weekend, here are 13 TV series or movies to watch featuring the cast of Mean Girls.
Digman! (2023 – ) – Tim Meadows (Principal Duvall)
Who else is in it (voiced by): Andy Samberg, Mitra Jouhari, Tim Robinson, Guz Khan, Dale Soules, Melissa Fumero, Harvey Guillén, Steve Buscemi
Synopsis: “The story of a world in which archaeologists are massive celebrities and the coolest people on the planet.”
Where to watch: Paramount+
Fargo (Season 5, 2023-2024) – Jon Hamm (Coach Carr)
Who else is in it: Juno Temple, Joe Keery, Dave Foley, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Lamorne Morris, Sam Spruell, David Rysdahl, Lukas Gage, Nick Gomez, Richa Moorjani, Jessica Pohly
Synopsis: “Various chronicles of deception, intrigue, and murder in and around frozen Minnesota. All of these tales mysteriously lead back one way or another to Fargo, North Dakota.”
Where to watch: FX Now, Hulu
Girls5eva (2021 – ) – Busy Philipps (Mrs. George)
Who else is in it: Sara Bareilles, Paula Pell, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Daniel Breaker, Erika Henningsen, Ashley Park, Jonathan Hadary, Andrew Rannells, Julius Conceicao, Piter Marek, Grey Henson, Jeremiah Craft
Synopsis: “A one-hit-wonder band from the ’90s gets a second shot at fame when a young rapper samples their song.”
Where to watch: Peacock
Harlan Coben’s Shelter (2023) – Brian Altemus (Shane Oman)
Who else is in it: Jaden Michael, Adrian Greensmith, Abby Corrigan, Constance Zimmer, Sage Linder, Lee Aaron Rosen, Hunter Emery, Jack Casey, Missi Pyle, Antonio Cipriano
Synopsis: “Mickey lives with a mother in rehab, a dead father, an annoying aunt and a new school in New Jersey. When a creepy old woman tells him that his father isn’t dead, Mickey thinks he’s losing his mind.”
Where to watch: Prime Video
A Haunting in Venice (2023) – Tina Fey (Ms. Norbury)
Who else is in it: Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Dornan, Dylan Corbett-Bader, Kelly Reilly, Emma Laird, Camille Cottin, Riccardo Scamarcio, Fernando Piloni, Amir El-Masry
Synopsis: “In post-World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer.”
Where to watch: Hulu
Honor Society (2022) – Angourie Rice (Cady Heron)
Who else is in it: Gaten Matarazzo, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Armani Jackson, Amy Keum, Ben Jackson Walker, Kelcey Mawema, Avery Konrad
Synopsis: “Honor’s sole focus is getting into Harvard. Willing to do whatever it takes, Honor concocts a plan to take down her top three competitors, until things take a turn when she unexpectedly falls for her biggest competition.”
Where to watch: Paramount+
Joy Ride (2023) – Ashley Park (Madame Park)
Who else is in it: Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu, Sabrina Wu, Debbie Fan, Kenneth Liu, Annie Mumolo, David Denman, Timothy Simons, Daniel Dae Kim, Desmond Chiam
Synopsis: “Follows four Asian American friends as they bond and discover the truth of what it means to know and love who you are, while they travel through China in search of one of their birth mothers.”
Where to watch: Starz
Love, Victor (2020-2022) – Bebe Wood (Gretchen Wieners)
Who else is in it: Michael Cimino, Rachel Hilson, Anthony Turpel, Mason Gooding, George Sear, Isabella Ferreira, Mateo Fernandez, James Martinez, Ana Ortiz, Mekhi Phifer, Ava Capri, Anthony Keyvan, Nick Robinson
Synopsis: “Victor is a new student at Creekwood High School on his own journey of self-discovery, facing challenges at home, adjusting to a new city, and struggling with his sexual orientation.”
Where to watch: Hulu
The Office (2005-2013) – Jenna Fischer (Ms. Heron)
Who else is in it: Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Angela Kinsey, Kate Flannery, Phyllis Smith, Creed Bratton, Oscar Nuñez, B.J. Novak, Mindy Kaling, Ed Helms, Paul Lieberstein, Craig Robinson, Ellie Kemper, Zach Woods
Synopsis: “A mockumentary on a group of typical office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, and tedium.”
Where to watch: Peacock
The Power (2023 – ) – Auli’i Cravalho (Janis ‘Imi’ike)
Who else is in it: Toni Collette, Toheeb Jimoh, Halle Bush, Ria Zmitrowicz, John Leguizamo, Adina Porter, Eddie Marsan, Gerrison Machado, Nico Hiraga, Zrinka Cvitesic, Edwina Findley, Juliet Cowan
Synopsis: “Based on the New York Times bestseller, The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly, women develop a mysterious new ability to electrocute at will, leading to an extraordinary global reversal of the power balance.”
Where to watch: Prime Video
The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021 – ) – Reneé Rapp (Regina George)
Who else is in it: Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Alyah Chanelle Scott, Renika Williams, Christopher Meyer, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Mekki Leeper, Betti, Lauren ‘Lolo’ Spencer, Sierra Katow, Midori Francis, Isabella Roland
Synopsis: “Four 18-year-old freshman roommates at Essex College in Vermont. A bundle of contradictions and hormones, these sexually active college girls are equal parts lovable and infuriating.”
Where to watch: Max
Senior Year (2022) – Avantika (Karen Shetty) & Angourie Rice (Cady Heron)
Who else is in it: Rebel Wilson, Mary Holland, Molly Brown, Sam Richardson, Joshua Colley, Zoë Chao, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Ana Yi Puig, Justin Hartley, Jade Bender, Michael Cimino, Chris Parnell, Zaire Adams, Tyler Barnhardt
Synopsis: “A cheerleading stunt gone wrong landed her in a 20-year coma. Now she’s 37, newly awake and ready to live out her high school dream: becoming prom queen.”
Where to watch: Netflix
The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022 – ) – Christopher Briney (Aaron Samuels)
Who else is in it: Lola Tung, Gavin Casalegno, Sean Kaufman, Jackie Chung, Rachel Blanchard, Rain Spencer, Summer Madison, Alfredo Narciso, David Iacono, Minnie Mills, Kelsey Rose Healey, Kyra Sedgwick, Colin Ferguson, Elsie Fisher, Lilah Pate
Synopsis: “A love triangle between one girl and two brothers. A story about first love, first heartbreak, and the magic of that one perfect summer.”
Where to watch: Prime Video
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