As Cady sets to take down the group’s apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis (Auli’i Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey), she must learn how to stay true to herself while... Mean Girls premiered at the AMC Lincoln Square in New York City on January 8, 2024, and was released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on January 12. The film grossed over $105 million worldwide on a $36 million budget and received mixed reviews. Mean Girls is a 2024 American teen musical comedy film directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. from a screenplay written by Tina Fey. It is based on the stage musical of the same name, which in turn was based on the 2004 film, itself based on Rosalind Wiseman's 2002 book Queen Bees and Wannabes. Find out how and where to watch "Mean Girls" online on Netflix, Prime Video, and Hotstar today – including 4K and free options.