The Mean Girls musical remake movie has arrived, and there are different options for where to watch it. The original 2004 film starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams became so popular that Tina Fey turned the story into a musical many years later. Now, 2024 marks the release of the musical movie adaptation of Mean Girls. The story of Cady Herron and the Plastics remains mostly the same, but there are some modern updates and the addition of more song and dance sequences. This includes recasting the key roles with Angournie Rice, Reneé Rapp, and others headlining the musical take.
Anticipation for the Mean Girls 2024 musical has been high ever since it was announced. The cult classic status of the original movie and Mean Girls‘ iconic moments have helped it retain pop culture relevance and increase interest in returning to this world. Paramount Pictures originally had a very different plan in mind when it came to how and where to watch Mean Girls than what was ultimately settled on. Instead of being an exclusive release on the Paramount+ streaming service as previously planned, the 2024 update has the opportunity to find its audience in theaters first.
How The New Mean Girls Movie Connects To The 2004 Original
2024’s new Mean Girls movie is highly anticipated, although there has been confusion as to how it fits into the existing franchise and original film.
Mean Girls Releases In Theaters On January 12, 2024
The earliest opportunity to watch Mean Girls in 2024 will come with the film’s theatrical release. Paramount gave the movie a January 12, 2024, release date. There are also early “We Wear Pink” preview showings on Wednesday night. It is unconfirmed exactly how long 2024’s Mean Girls will stay in theaters. The movie opens against The Beekeeper and The Book of Clarence as fellow new releases, but neither is direct competition for the Mean Girls musical and its younger, predominantly female target audience.
Mean Girls (2024)
- Release Date
- January 12, 2024
- Director
- Samantha Jayne , Arturo Perez Jr.
- Cast
- Angourie Rice , Auli’i Cravalho , Jaquel Spivey , Reneé Rapp , Jon Hamm , Ashley Park , Jenna Fischer , Tina Fey , Tim Meadows
- Writers
- Nell Benjamin , Tina Fey
Find Showtimes For Mean Girls
Theatrical showtimes from Friday, January 12 onward can be found via the links below:
- Fandango
- Regal
- AMC Theaters
- Alamo Drafthouse
- Cinemark
- Cineplex
When Will Mean Girls Release On Streaming?
Paramount has not announced when Mean Girls‘ streaming release date will be. However, it is already known that the movie will stream on Paramount+ when that time comes. The movie was originally planned to release exclusively on the streaming service before the studio gave it a vote of confidence with a theatrical release. Paramount does not have a standard window of theatrical exclusivity for its movies, but it is possible Mean Girls will release on Paramount+ in February or March 2024 based on how the studio has treated other recent releases.
When Will Mean Girls Release On Digital?
Those looking to watch Mean Girls at home without the need of a streaming service will be able to do so when the film releases on digital. Paramount will eventually give audiences the option to buy or rent Mean Girls through most major PVOD services. No specific release date has been announced. Based on the studio’s history, it should be expected that Mean Girls‘ digital release date will come in February 2024. That would give the film about a month of exclusivity in theaters before a more cost-effective viewing option becomes available for bigger parties.
