Mean Girls

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In this episode...

• Mean Girls (2004) US film directed by Mark Waters, starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams

• Mean Girls (2024) US film directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr., starring Angourie Rice and Reneé Rapp

An iconic movie, converted into a broadway musical, and then back into a movie musical. Does the music make it better? Which movie is meaner? How weird is it seeing Tina Fey and Tim Meadows reprise their exact same roles twenty years older?

And finally, the real question: Is Angourie Rice about that life?

Source Material:

Rosalind Wiseman's non-fiction guide for parents, Queen Bees and Wannabes, adapted into a screenplay by comedian Tina Fey.

Which is better?

For those who want to skip to finding out which movie David & Claire say is better, podcast spoilers ahead!

Find out what the best movie is...

Claire: Mean Girls (2004)

David: Mean Girls (2004)

Interested in which movies tend to be the favorites? Some say the original is always better, but Hollywood always loves a remake. At Two for One, we evaluate each movie on its own terms, but we also keep track of data on what we've liked best.

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Listeners Choice

Which Mean Girls do you like better?

• 2004
• 2024