Mean Girls (2004) (M) PRESENTED IN 35MM FILM

Mean Girls at The Revival House Perth

After being homeschooled in Africa by her zoologist parents, sixteen-year-old Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) enters American high school for the first time and discovers a jungle far more treacherous than anything in the wild. Befriended by art-freaks Janis (Lizzy Caplan) and Damian (Daniel Franzese), Cady learns about the school's rigid social hierarchy—particularly the Plastics, a trio of beautiful, cruel girls led by queen bee Regina George (Rachel McAdams). When Regina's ex-boyfriend Aaron (Jonathan Bennett) catches Cady's eye, Janis convinces her to infiltrate the Plastics and destroy Regina from within. But as Cady gets deeper into the role, she begins transforming into the very thing she's supposed to be sabotaging—becoming mean, superficial, and willing to hurt anyone to maintain her social status. What started as revenge against Regina's cruelty becomes Cady's own descent into high school's toxic power dynamics.

Director Mark Waters and writer Tina Fey (adapting Rosalind Wiseman's self-help book) create the definitive high school comedy of the 2000s, a razor-sharp satire disguised as teen entertainment. The 2004 film works because Fey's script balances genuine laughs with surprisingly insightful commentary on female social warfare and the impossible standards girls face. Rachel McAdams makes Regina George an icon—simultaneously monstrous and vulnerable, delivering lines like "Stop trying to make fetch happen" with perfect comedic timing. Lindsay Lohan anchors the film as Cady's transformation plays out, while the supporting cast (Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert, Amy Poehler as Regina's "cool mom") creates instantly quotable characters. The film's structure—Cady as nature documentarian observing high school species—provides clever framing for sharp observations. What could have been disposable teen fare became a cultural touchstone that launched a thousand memes.

Original format and audio experience of this film faithfully reproduced by The Revival House. Presented in 35mm film unless noted otherwise.

When: Saturday, May 2nd at 7:30PM
Where: The Revival House at the Como Theatre
Rating: M (Mature themes)

On Wednesdays we wear pink—Fey's razor-sharp comedy dissects high school hierarchy and remains endlessly quotable, in 35mm film.

Presented by: The Revival House Perth