Noughties cult classic added to Disney+ that fans still | UK News

Disney+ has just dropped a fan-favourite into its treasure trove of titles, swiftly climbing the ranks to change into one of its prime 10 most-watched films.

Mean Girls, the quintessential noughties teen flick, is now out there for streaming on Disney+, permitting millennials to watch it time and again as the Lindsay Lohan movie was dropped onto the platform this week.

Penned by comedy titan Tina Fey of 30 Rock and Saturday Night Live fame, Mean Girls burst onto cinema screens in 2004, that includes former The Parent Trap star Lindsay Lohan as Cady Heron.

Cady’s life takes a flip when she swaps her childhood in Africa for an Illinois high college, guided through the the college’s heirarchy by her new mates. 

She soon encounters the infamous Plastics: “Fetch” creator Gretchen Wieners (Lacey Chabert), wannabe “weather girl” Karen Smith (Amanda Seyfried), and their queen bee, the formidable Regina George (Rachel McAdams).

Cady’s admiration for the Plastics shifts when she has a crush on for Regina’s ex-boyfriend, Aaron Samuels (Jonathan Bennett), setting off a dramatic chain of occasions. 

With a glittering ensemble including Tina Fey as Ms Norbury, Parks and Recreation star Amy Poehler, and Scrubs actor Neil Flynn, Mean Girls has etched itself into popular culture with its arsenal of unforgettable quips.

Iconic strains that still echo across social media embody “On Wednesdays we wear pink”, “That is so fetch”, “Is Butter a carb?” and the unforgettable exchange: “I’m sick”, adopted by Karen’s feeble cough and Regina’s biting retort: “Boo you w***e”.

Mean Girls might boast an 84% Rotten Tomatoes ranking, but its reputation extends far past just a determine, with fans clamouring to specific their affections for the “wickedly funny” movie. 

One observer famous: “Undoubtedly the best teen comedy ever adapted from a sociological study..”

Another fan concurred: “Mean Girls is a hysterical comedy about high school cliques, and may be the best teen satire since Heathers”, while somebody described it as “comic gold”.

More than 20 years have handed since Mean Girls initially hit cinemas, yet it has been revitalised with the 2024 remake, that includes Angourie Rice and Renee Rapp as Cady and Regina respectively.

This iteration diverges from the unique, taking the shape of a musical, which has also impressed profitable stage productions in the West End and on Broadway.

Mean Girls is out there to watch on Disney+.