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- Easy A. Before he wrote and directed "Friends with Benefits," Will Gluck helmed the teen romantic comedy "Easy A." The 2010 film, which was written by Bert V. Royal, follows Olive Penderghast, a seemingly average high school student.
- The DUFF. "Good Girls" star Mae Whitman takes center stage in "The DUFF," a 2015 teen comedy based on the book of the same name by Kody Keplinger. Although it's not her first appearance in a coming-of-age film (having previously starred in Stephen Chbosky's adaptation of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower") playing Bianca Piper in "The DUFF" was Whitman's first leading feature role.
- Moxie. Teen angst meets a third-wave feminist revolution in "Moxie." It begins when quiet teen Vivian (Hadley Robinson) becomes inspired by her mom's (Amy Poehler) rebel past and decides to write and distribute an anonymous feminist zine at school.
- He's All That. If "Mean Girls" had been created after the rise of social media, it might have looked a little something like "He's All That." The 2021 Netflix film, which is an updated, gender-swapped remake of '90s flick "She's All That," chronicles the rise and fall of makeover influencer Pagett Sawyer, played by Addison Rae.
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- Uptown Girls (2003) Uptown Girls. PG-13. Comedy. Drama. Romance. Release Date. August 15, 2003. Director. Boaz Yakin. Cast. Brittany Murphy , Dakota Fanning , Marley Shelton , Donald Faison , Jesse Spencer , Austin Pendleton.
- John Tucker Must Die (2006) John Tucker Must Die. PG-13. Comedy. Romance. Release Date. July 27, 2006. Director. Betty Thomas. Cast. Jesse Metcalfe , Brittany Snow , Ashanti , Sophia Bush , Arielle Kebbel , Penn Badgley.
- Legally Blonde (2001) Legally Blonde. PG-13. Release Date. July 13, 2001. Director. Robert Luketic. Cast. Reese Witherspoon , Luke Wilson , Selma Blair , Jennifer Coolidge.
- The House Bunny (2008) The House Bunny. PG-13. Comedy. Romance. Release Date. August 22, 2008. Director. Fred Wolf. Cast. Anna Faris , Colin Hanks , Emma Stone , Kat Dennings , Hugh M. Hefner , Christopher McDonald.
May 12, 2023 · 16 Movies Like Mean Girls to Watch If You're Craving Some Teen Drama. These films are certified fetch. By Stacey Grant Published: May 11, 2023. No matter how many times you watch Mean...
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- 'Heathers' (1988) Director: Michael Lehmann. The dark teen comedy by excellence, Michael Lehmann's Heathers is a classic of the teen genre. Winona Ryder stars as Veronica Sawyer, a member of her school's most popular clique, the Heathers.
- 'Bottoms' (2023) Director: Emma Seligman. Bottoms is a stylish, in-your-face blending of the classic teen romantic comedy with a nice dosage of unexpected bloodshed and violence.
- 'Jawbreaker' (1999) Director: Darren Stein. The 1999 dark teen comedy Jawbreaker stars a never-better Rose McGowan alongside a supporting cast, including Rebecca Gayheart, Judy Greer, and Pam Greer.
- 'Booksmart' (2019) Director: Olivia Wilde. The defacto modern evolution of the teen romantic comedy, Booksmart follows the story of Molly and Amy, two best friends who have spent their entire high school lives doing the best that they can academically.
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- Legally Blonde. Reese Witherspoon stars in 2001's Legally Blonde as Elle Woods, a college student who decides to go to law school after getting dumped by her boyfriend (Matthew Davis).
- Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. The same year that Mean Girls was released, Lohan also starred in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. It's about a confident city girl, Lola, who moves from New York City to the New Jersey suburbs where she tries to follow her dream of becoming a Broadway star.
- Pretty in Pink. Teen comedies had a real moment in the '80s, especially the films of John Hughes. In this 1986 movie, Molly Ringwald plays Andie Walsh, a girl dealing with lots of teenage drama, including being an outcast, her best friend Duckie's (Jon Cryer) secret crush on her, and a boy at school named Blane (Andrew McCarthy) falling for her but being pressured by his friends to avoid her, because she's uncool.
- Can't Hardly Wait. Can't Hardly Wait from 1998 revolves around the last day of school for a group of high school seniors. This teen rom-com features an ensemble cast, including Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ethan Embry, Seth Green, Lauren Ambrose, and Peter Facinelli.
May 6, 2022 · From high school drama to the cliques that follow us through adulthood, these movies like Mean Girls will leave you howling with laughter.
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Oct 3, 2022 · In honor of Mean Girls Day (aka October 3), we're making “fetch” happen with these 21 movies like Mean Girls, available on Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and more.
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