Mean Girls (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $86,047,227 | Details |
| International Box Office | $44,078,151 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $130,125,378 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $39,765 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $312,903 | |
| Total | $352,668 | |
| OpusData ID: 5190100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Teenage Cady Heron was educated in Africa by her scientist parents. When her family moves to the suburbs of Illinois, Cady finally gets to experience public school and gets a quick primer on the cruel, tacit laws of popularity that divide her fellow students into tightly knit cliques. She unwittingly finds herself in the good graces of an elite group of cool students dubbed “the Plastics,” but Cady soon realizes how her shallow group of new friends earned this nickname.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $24,432,195 (28.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 66.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,839 opening theaters/3,054 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $165,720,583 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 30th, 2004 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures October 3rd, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events (20th Anniversary) |
| International Releases: | June 24th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia)
June 24th, 2004 (Wide) (New Zealand) December 9th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand) February 7th, 2024 (Wide) (Belgium) September 27th, 2024 (Limited) (20th Anniversary) (United Kingdom) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | September 21st, 2004 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sexual content, language and some teen partying |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Franchise: | Mean Girls |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Bullies, Framed, New Guy/Girl in School, Revenge, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Satirical Comedy |
| Target audience: | Tween |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Lorne Michaels |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2004 | 1 | $24,432,195 | 2,839 | $8,606 | $24,432,195 | 1 | |
| May 7, 2004 | 2 | $13,676,552 | -44% | 2,972 | $4,602 | $42,073,762 | 2 |
| May 14, 2004 | 3 | $10,182,766 | -26% | 3,015 | $3,377 | $55,400,970 | 3 |
| May 21, 2004 | 4 | $6,907,627 | -32% | 3,054 | $2,262 | $64,706,896 | 4 |
| May 28, 2004 | 7 | $5,031,834 | -27% | 2,618 | $1,922 | $72,308,727 | 5 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 6 | $2,927,211 | -42% | 1,817 | $1,611 | $78,157,529 | 6 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 10 | $1,486,032 | -49% | 944 | $1,574 | $81,303,696 | 7 |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 14 | $557,319 | -62% | 616 | $905 | $82,809,530 | 8 |
| Jun 25, 2004 | 21 | $256,247 | -54% | 291 | $881 | $83,478,583 | 9 |
| Jul 2, 2004 | 30 | $124,561 | -51% | 220 | $566 | $83,430,406 | 10 |
| Jul 9, 2004 | 22 | $330,898 | +166% | 311 | $1,064 | $84,255,348 | 11 |
| Jul 16, 2004 | 25 | $255,916 | -23% | 268 | $955 | $84,815,603 | 12 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 28 | $182,651 | -29% | 236 | $774 | $85,222,509 | 13 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | 32 | $135,624 | -26% | 196 | $692 | $85,521,965 | 14 |
| Aug 6, 2004 | 40 | $93,374 | -31% | 153 | $610 | $85,752,823 | 15 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | 53 | $55,489 | -41% | 102 | $544 | $85,888,167 | 16 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | 50 | $54,919 | -1% | 79 | $695 | $85,974,306 | 17 |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 63 | $21,241 | -61% | 79 | $269 | $86,026,965 | 18 |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 70 | $14,063 | -34% | 13 | $1,082 | $86,047,227 | 19 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2004 | 1 | $8,600,000 | 2,839 | $3,029 | $8,600,000 | 1 | ||
| May 1, 2004 | 1 | $10,160,404 | +18% | 2,839 | $3,579 | $18,731,966 | 2 | |
| May 2, 2004 | 1 | $5,700,229 | -44% | 2,839 | $2,008 | $24,432,195 | 3 | |
| May 3, 2004 | 1 | $1,192,000 | -79% | 2,839 | $420 | $25,625,000 | 4 | |
| May 4, 2004 | 1 | $1,088,000 | -9% | 2,839 | $383 | $26,713,000 | 5 | |
| May 5, 2004 | 1 | $891,000 | -18% | 2,839 | $314 | $27,604,000 | 6 | |
| May 6, 2004 | 1 | $793,000 | -11% | 2,839 | $279 | $28,397,000 | 7 | |
| May 7, 2004 | 2 | $4,900,000 | +518% | -43% | 2,972 | $1,649 | $33,300,000 | 8 |
| May 8, 2004 | 2 | $5,769,235 | +18% | -43% | 2,972 | $1,941 | $38,871,163 | 9 |
| May 9, 2004 | 2 | $3,202,599 | -44% | -44% | 2,972 | $1,078 | $42,073,762 | 10 |
| May 10, 2004 | 2 | $832,000 | -74% | -30% | 2,972 | $280 | $42,906,000 | 11 |
| May 11, 2004 | 2 | $813,000 | -2% | -25% | 2,972 | $274 | $43,719,000 | 12 |
| May 12, 2004 | 2 | $731,000 | -10% | -18% | 2,972 | $246 | $44,450,000 | 13 |
| May 13, 2004 | 2 | $768,000 | +5% | -3% | 2,972 | $258 | $45,218,000 | 14 |
| May 14, 2004 | 3 | $3,200,000 | +317% | -35% | 3,015 | $1,061 | $48,400,000 | 15 |
| May 15, 2004 | 3 | $4,436,056 | +39% | -23% | 3,015 | $1,471 | $52,880,483 | 16 |
| May 16, 2004 | 3 | $2,520,487 | -43% | -21% | 3,015 | $836 | $55,400,970 | 17 |
| May 17, 2004 | 3 | $622,000 | -75% | -25% | 3,015 | $206 | $56,023,000 | 18 |
| May 18, 2004 | 3 | $650,000 | +5% | -20% | 3,015 | $216 | $56,673,000 | 19 |
| May 19, 2004 | 4 | $523,000 | -20% | -28% | 3,015 | $173 | $57,196,000 | 20 |
| May 20, 2004 | 4 | $603,000 | +15% | -21% | 3,015 | $200 | $57,799,000 | 21 |
| May 21, 2004 | 4 | $2,100,000 | +248% | -34% | 3,054 | $688 | $59,900,000 | 22 |
| May 22, 2004 | 4 | $3,000,000 | +43% | -32% | 3,054 | $982 | $62,900,000 | 23 |
| May 23, 2004 | 4 | $1,813,332 | -40% | -28% | 3,054 | $594 | $64,706,896 | 24 |
| May 24, 2004 | 4 | $727,000 | -60% | +17% | 3,054 | $238 | $65,434,000 | 25 |
| May 25, 2004 | 4 | $574,000 | -21% | -12% | 3,054 | $188 | $66,008,000 | 26 |
| May 26, 2004 | 4 | $591,000 | +3% | +13% | 3,054 | $194 | $66,599,000 | 27 |
| May 27, 2004 | 4 | $678,000 | +15% | +12% | 3,054 | $222 | $67,277,000 | 28 |
| May 28, 2004 | 6 | $1,500,000 | +121% | -29% | 2,618 | $573 | $68,800,000 | 29 |
| May 29, 2004 | 7 | $1,862,430 | +24% | -38% | 2,618 | $711 | $70,680,205 | 30 |
| May 30, 2004 | 7 | $1,628,522 | -13% | -10% | 2,618 | $622 | $72,308,727 | 31 |
| May 31, 2004 | 6 | $1,401,779 | -14% | +93% | 2,618 | $535 | $73,710,506 | 32 |
| Jun 1, 2004 | 5 | $507,000 | -64% | -12% | 2,618 | $194 | $74,218,000 | 33 |
| Jun 2, 2004 | 5 | $510,000 | +1% | -14% | 2,618 | $195 | $74,728,000 | 34 |
| Jun 3, 2004 | 5 | $503,000 | -1% | -26% | 2,618 | $192 | $75,230,000 | 35 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 7 | $800,000 | +59% | -47% | 1,817 | $440 | $76,000,000 | 36 |
| Jun 5, 2004 | 6 | $1,217,816 | +52% | -35% | 1,817 | $670 | $77,365,622 | 37 |
| Jun 6, 2004 | 6 | $791,907 | -35% | -51% | 1,817 | $436 | $78,157,529 | 38 |
| Jun 7, 2004 | 6 | $358,000 | -55% | -74% | 1,817 | $197 | $78,516,000 | 39 |
| Jun 8, 2004 | 6 | $394,000 | +10% | -22% | 1,817 | $217 | $78,910,000 | 40 |
| Jun 9, 2004 | 6 | $442,000 | +12% | -13% | 1,817 | $243 | $79,352,000 | 41 |
| Jun 10, 2004 | 6 | $466,000 | +5% | -7% | 1,817 | $256 | $79,818,000 | 42 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 10 | $600,000 | +29% | -25% | 944 | $636 | $80,400,000 | 43 |
| Jun 12, 2004 | 10 | $568,408 | -5% | -53% | 944 | $602 | $80,907,408 | 44 |
| Jun 13, 2004 | 10 | $396,288 | -30% | -50% | 944 | $420 | $81,303,696 | 45 |
| Jun 14, 2004 | 10 | $241,000 | -39% | -33% | 944 | $255 | $81,545,000 | 46 |
| Jun 15, 2004 | 10 | $234,000 | -3% | -41% | 944 | $248 | $81,779,000 | 47 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2004 | 1 | $28,397,210 | 2,839 | $10,003 | $28,397,210 | 1 | |
| May 7, 2004 | 2 | $16,820,994 | -41% | 2,972 | $5,660 | $45,218,204 | 2 |
| May 14, 2004 | 4 | $12,581,065 | -25% | 3,015 | $4,173 | $57,799,269 | 3 |
| May 21, 2004 | 4 | $9,477,624 | -25% | 3,054 | $3,103 | $67,276,893 | 4 |
| May 28, 2004 | 7 | $7,953,425 | -16% | 2,618 | $3,038 | $75,230,318 | 5 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 7 | $4,587,346 | -42% | 1,817 | $2,525 | $79,817,664 | 6 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 10 | $2,434,547 | -47% | 944 | $2,579 | $82,252,211 | 7 |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 14 | $970,125 | -60% | 616 | $1,575 | $83,222,336 | 8 |
| Jun 25, 2004 | 31 | $83,509 | -91% | 291 | $287 | $83,305,845 | 9 |
| Jul 2, 2004 | 19 | $618,605 | +641% | 220 | $2,812 | $83,924,450 | 10 |
| Jul 9, 2004 | 20 | $635,237 | +3% | 311 | $2,043 | $84,559,687 | 11 |
| Jul 16, 2004 | 24 | $480,171 | -24% | 268 | $1,792 | $85,039,858 | 12 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 25 | $346,483 | -28% | 236 | $1,468 | $85,386,341 | 13 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | 31 | $273,108 | -21% | 196 | $1,393 | $85,659,449 | 14 |
| Aug 6, 2004 | 38 | $173,229 | -37% | 153 | $1,132 | $85,832,678 | 15 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | 51 | $86,709 | -50% | 102 | $850 | $85,919,387 | 16 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | 47 | $86,337 | n/c | 79 | $1,093 | $86,005,724 | 17 |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 62 | $27,440 | -68% | 79 | $347 | $86,033,164 | 18 |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 73 | $14,063 | -49% | 13 | $1,082 | $86,047,227 | 19 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6/24/2004 | $74,325 | 60 | 1 | 1,476 | $6,244,535 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 6/24/2004 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 107 | $402,002 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 9/27/2024 | $29,983 | 98 | 98 | 98 | $29,983 | 10/3/2024 | |||
| Rest of World | $37,401,631 | |||||||||
| International Total | $44,078,151 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Lindsay Lohan | Caty Heron | |
| Rachel McAdams | Regina | |
| Lacey Chabert | Gretchen | |
| Amanda Seyfried | Karen Smith |
Supporting
| Tim Meadows | Mr. Duvall | |
| Ana Gasteyer | Cady’s Mom | |
| Amy Poehler | Mrs. George | |
| Tina Fey | Ms. Norbury | |
| Neil Flynn | Chip Heron | |
| Lizzy Caplan | Janis Ian | |
| Daniel Franzese | Damian | |
| Jonathan Bennett | Aaron Samuels | |
| Rajiv Surendra | Kevin Gnapoor | |
| Elana Shilling | Spelling Girl | |
| Graham Kartna | Homeschooled Boy | |
| David Aherne | Homeschooled Boy | |
| Ely Henry | Homeschooled Boy | |
| Ayo Agbonkpolo | African Warriro | |
| Molly Shannon | Kristen Hadley | |
| Jonathan Malen | Kristen’s Boyfriend | |
| Jeff Moser | Farting Guy | |
| Miranda Edwards | Michigan Girl | |
| Les Porter | Chemistry Teacher | |
| Eve Crawford | English Teacher | |
| Jack Newman | History Teacher | |
| Michelyn Emelle | Music Teacher | |
| Bathsheba Garnett | German Teacher | |
| Ky Pham | Trang Pak | |
| Daniel Nguyen | Sun Jin Dinh | |
| Daniel DeSanto | Jason | |
| Alisha Morrison | Lea Edwards | |
| Dwayne Hill | Coach Carr | |
| Diego Klattenhoff | Shane Oman | |
| Chris Ploszczansky | Huge Guy | |
| Jan Carunana | Emma Gerber | |
| Julia Chantrey | Amber D’Alessio | |
| Wai Choy | Mathlete Tim Pak | |
| Jacky Chamberlain | Giselle Sgro | |
| Jessie Wright | Cady (age 5) | |
| Olympia Lukis | Jessica Lopez | |
| Stefanie Drummond | Bethany Byrd | |
| Stephan Dixon | Animal Dancer | |
| Tyson Fennell | Nfume | |
| Noelle Boggio | Animal Dancer | |
| Andreja Punkris | Animal Dancer | |
| Alexandra Stapley | Taylor Wedell | |
| Laura DeCarteret | Taylor Wedell’s Mom | |
| Nicole Crimi | Kylie George | |
| Erin Thompson | Dawn Schweitzer | |
| Dan Willmott | Mr. George | |
| Valerie Casault | Kissing Girl | |
| Michelle Hoffman | Kissing Girl | |
| Sharron Matthews | Joan the Secretary | |
| Jo Chim | Salesperson | |
| Randi Lee Butcher | Skater Girl | |
| Erin Jarvis | Skater Girl | |
| Kaylen Christensen | Jock Girl | |
| David Sazant | Marymount Captain | |
| Clare Martina Preuss | Caroline Krafft | |
| Bruce Hunter | Mathlete Moderator | |
| Shannon Todd | Junior Plastic | |
| Megan Millington | Junior Plastic | |
| Tara Shelley | Junior Plastic |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mark Waters | Director | |
| Tina Fey | Screenwriter | |
| Lorne Michaels | Producer | |
| Jill Messick | Executive Producer | |
| Daryn Okada | Director of Photography | |
| Cary White | Production Designer | |
| Wendy Greene Bricmont | Editor | |
| Louise Rosner | Co-Producer | |
| Rolfe Kent | Composer | |
| Amanda Scheer Demme | Music Supervisor | |
| Rosalind Wiseman | Story based on the book “Queen Bees and Wannabes” by | |
| John Stoneham, Jr. | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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Synopsis
Teenage Cady Heron was educated in Africa by her scientist parents. When her family moves to the suburbs of Illinois, Cady finally gets to experience public school and gets a quick primer on the cruel, tacit laws of popularity that divide her fellow students into tightly knit cliques. She unwittingly finds herself in the good graces of an elite group of cool students dubbed “the Plastics,” but Cady soon realizes how her shallow group of new friends earned this nickname.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $24,432,195 (28.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 66.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,839 opening theaters/3,054 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $165,720,583 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 30th, 2004 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures October 3rd, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events (20th Anniversary) |
| International Releases: | June 24th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia)
June 24th, 2004 (Wide) (New Zealand) December 9th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand) February 7th, 2024 (Wide) (Belgium) September 27th, 2024 (Limited) (20th Anniversary) (United Kingdom) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | September 21st, 2004 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sexual content, language and some teen partying |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Franchise: | Mean Girls |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Bullies, Framed, New Guy/Girl in School, Revenge, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Satirical Comedy |
| Target audience: | Tween |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Lorne Michaels |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2004 | 1 | $24,432,195 | 2,839 | $8,606 | $24,432,195 | 1 | |
| May 7, 2004 | 2 | $13,676,552 | -44% | 2,972 | $4,602 | $42,073,762 | 2 |
| May 14, 2004 | 3 | $10,182,766 | -26% | 3,015 | $3,377 | $55,400,970 | 3 |
| May 21, 2004 | 4 | $6,907,627 | -32% | 3,054 | $2,262 | $64,706,896 | 4 |
| May 28, 2004 | 7 | $5,031,834 | -27% | 2,618 | $1,922 | $72,308,727 | 5 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 6 | $2,927,211 | -42% | 1,817 | $1,611 | $78,157,529 | 6 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 10 | $1,486,032 | -49% | 944 | $1,574 | $81,303,696 | 7 |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 14 | $557,319 | -62% | 616 | $905 | $82,809,530 | 8 |
| Jun 25, 2004 | 21 | $256,247 | -54% | 291 | $881 | $83,478,583 | 9 |
| Jul 2, 2004 | 30 | $124,561 | -51% | 220 | $566 | $83,430,406 | 10 |
| Jul 9, 2004 | 22 | $330,898 | +166% | 311 | $1,064 | $84,255,348 | 11 |
| Jul 16, 2004 | 25 | $255,916 | -23% | 268 | $955 | $84,815,603 | 12 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 28 | $182,651 | -29% | 236 | $774 | $85,222,509 | 13 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | 32 | $135,624 | -26% | 196 | $692 | $85,521,965 | 14 |
| Aug 6, 2004 | 40 | $93,374 | -31% | 153 | $610 | $85,752,823 | 15 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | 53 | $55,489 | -41% | 102 | $544 | $85,888,167 | 16 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | 50 | $54,919 | -1% | 79 | $695 | $85,974,306 | 17 |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 63 | $21,241 | -61% | 79 | $269 | $86,026,965 | 18 |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 70 | $14,063 | -34% | 13 | $1,082 | $86,047,227 | 19 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2004 | 1 | $8,600,000 | 2,839 | $3,029 | $8,600,000 | 1 | ||
| May 1, 2004 | 1 | $10,160,404 | +18% | 2,839 | $3,579 | $18,731,966 | 2 | |
| May 2, 2004 | 1 | $5,700,229 | -44% | 2,839 | $2,008 | $24,432,195 | 3 | |
| May 3, 2004 | 1 | $1,192,000 | -79% | 2,839 | $420 | $25,625,000 | 4 | |
| May 4, 2004 | 1 | $1,088,000 | -9% | 2,839 | $383 | $26,713,000 | 5 | |
| May 5, 2004 | 1 | $891,000 | -18% | 2,839 | $314 | $27,604,000 | 6 | |
| May 6, 2004 | 1 | $793,000 | -11% | 2,839 | $279 | $28,397,000 | 7 | |
| May 7, 2004 | 2 | $4,900,000 | +518% | -43% | 2,972 | $1,649 | $33,300,000 | 8 |
| May 8, 2004 | 2 | $5,769,235 | +18% | -43% | 2,972 | $1,941 | $38,871,163 | 9 |
| May 9, 2004 | 2 | $3,202,599 | -44% | -44% | 2,972 | $1,078 | $42,073,762 | 10 |
| May 10, 2004 | 2 | $832,000 | -74% | -30% | 2,972 | $280 | $42,906,000 | 11 |
| May 11, 2004 | 2 | $813,000 | -2% | -25% | 2,972 | $274 | $43,719,000 | 12 |
| May 12, 2004 | 2 | $731,000 | -10% | -18% | 2,972 | $246 | $44,450,000 | 13 |
| May 13, 2004 | 2 | $768,000 | +5% | -3% | 2,972 | $258 | $45,218,000 | 14 |
| May 14, 2004 | 3 | $3,200,000 | +317% | -35% | 3,015 | $1,061 | $48,400,000 | 15 |
| May 15, 2004 | 3 | $4,436,056 | +39% | -23% | 3,015 | $1,471 | $52,880,483 | 16 |
| May 16, 2004 | 3 | $2,520,487 | -43% | -21% | 3,015 | $836 | $55,400,970 | 17 |
| May 17, 2004 | 3 | $622,000 | -75% | -25% | 3,015 | $206 | $56,023,000 | 18 |
| May 18, 2004 | 3 | $650,000 | +5% | -20% | 3,015 | $216 | $56,673,000 | 19 |
| May 19, 2004 | 4 | $523,000 | -20% | -28% | 3,015 | $173 | $57,196,000 | 20 |
| May 20, 2004 | 4 | $603,000 | +15% | -21% | 3,015 | $200 | $57,799,000 | 21 |
| May 21, 2004 | 4 | $2,100,000 | +248% | -34% | 3,054 | $688 | $59,900,000 | 22 |
| May 22, 2004 | 4 | $3,000,000 | +43% | -32% | 3,054 | $982 | $62,900,000 | 23 |
| May 23, 2004 | 4 | $1,813,332 | -40% | -28% | 3,054 | $594 | $64,706,896 | 24 |
| May 24, 2004 | 4 | $727,000 | -60% | +17% | 3,054 | $238 | $65,434,000 | 25 |
| May 25, 2004 | 4 | $574,000 | -21% | -12% | 3,054 | $188 | $66,008,000 | 26 |
| May 26, 2004 | 4 | $591,000 | +3% | +13% | 3,054 | $194 | $66,599,000 | 27 |
| May 27, 2004 | 4 | $678,000 | +15% | +12% | 3,054 | $222 | $67,277,000 | 28 |
| May 28, 2004 | 6 | $1,500,000 | +121% | -29% | 2,618 | $573 | $68,800,000 | 29 |
| May 29, 2004 | 7 | $1,862,430 | +24% | -38% | 2,618 | $711 | $70,680,205 | 30 |
| May 30, 2004 | 7 | $1,628,522 | -13% | -10% | 2,618 | $622 | $72,308,727 | 31 |
| May 31, 2004 | 6 | $1,401,779 | -14% | +93% | 2,618 | $535 | $73,710,506 | 32 |
| Jun 1, 2004 | 5 | $507,000 | -64% | -12% | 2,618 | $194 | $74,218,000 | 33 |
| Jun 2, 2004 | 5 | $510,000 | +1% | -14% | 2,618 | $195 | $74,728,000 | 34 |
| Jun 3, 2004 | 5 | $503,000 | -1% | -26% | 2,618 | $192 | $75,230,000 | 35 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 7 | $800,000 | +59% | -47% | 1,817 | $440 | $76,000,000 | 36 |
| Jun 5, 2004 | 6 | $1,217,816 | +52% | -35% | 1,817 | $670 | $77,365,622 | 37 |
| Jun 6, 2004 | 6 | $791,907 | -35% | -51% | 1,817 | $436 | $78,157,529 | 38 |
| Jun 7, 2004 | 6 | $358,000 | -55% | -74% | 1,817 | $197 | $78,516,000 | 39 |
| Jun 8, 2004 | 6 | $394,000 | +10% | -22% | 1,817 | $217 | $78,910,000 | 40 |
| Jun 9, 2004 | 6 | $442,000 | +12% | -13% | 1,817 | $243 | $79,352,000 | 41 |
| Jun 10, 2004 | 6 | $466,000 | +5% | -7% | 1,817 | $256 | $79,818,000 | 42 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 10 | $600,000 | +29% | -25% | 944 | $636 | $80,400,000 | 43 |
| Jun 12, 2004 | 10 | $568,408 | -5% | -53% | 944 | $602 | $80,907,408 | 44 |
| Jun 13, 2004 | 10 | $396,288 | -30% | -50% | 944 | $420 | $81,303,696 | 45 |
| Jun 14, 2004 | 10 | $241,000 | -39% | -33% | 944 | $255 | $81,545,000 | 46 |
| Jun 15, 2004 | 10 | $234,000 | -3% | -41% | 944 | $248 | $81,779,000 | 47 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2004 | 1 | $28,397,210 | 2,839 | $10,003 | $28,397,210 | 1 | |
| May 7, 2004 | 2 | $16,820,994 | -41% | 2,972 | $5,660 | $45,218,204 | 2 |
| May 14, 2004 | 4 | $12,581,065 | -25% | 3,015 | $4,173 | $57,799,269 | 3 |
| May 21, 2004 | 4 | $9,477,624 | -25% | 3,054 | $3,103 | $67,276,893 | 4 |
| May 28, 2004 | 7 | $7,953,425 | -16% | 2,618 | $3,038 | $75,230,318 | 5 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 7 | $4,587,346 | -42% | 1,817 | $2,525 | $79,817,664 | 6 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 10 | $2,434,547 | -47% | 944 | $2,579 | $82,252,211 | 7 |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 14 | $970,125 | -60% | 616 | $1,575 | $83,222,336 | 8 |
| Jun 25, 2004 | 31 | $83,509 | -91% | 291 | $287 | $83,305,845 | 9 |
| Jul 2, 2004 | 19 | $618,605 | +641% | 220 | $2,812 | $83,924,450 | 10 |
| Jul 9, 2004 | 20 | $635,237 | +3% | 311 | $2,043 | $84,559,687 | 11 |
| Jul 16, 2004 | 24 | $480,171 | -24% | 268 | $1,792 | $85,039,858 | 12 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 25 | $346,483 | -28% | 236 | $1,468 | $85,386,341 | 13 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | 31 | $273,108 | -21% | 196 | $1,393 | $85,659,449 | 14 |
| Aug 6, 2004 | 38 | $173,229 | -37% | 153 | $1,132 | $85,832,678 | 15 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | 51 | $86,709 | -50% | 102 | $850 | $85,919,387 | 16 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | 47 | $86,337 | n/c | 79 | $1,093 | $86,005,724 | 17 |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 62 | $27,440 | -68% | 79 | $347 | $86,033,164 | 18 |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 73 | $14,063 | -49% | 13 | $1,082 | $86,047,227 | 19 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6/24/2004 | $74,325 | 60 | 1 | 1,476 | $6,244,535 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 6/24/2004 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 107 | $402,002 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 9/27/2024 | $29,983 | 98 | 98 | 98 | $29,983 | 10/3/2024 | |||
| Rest of World | $37,401,631 | |||||||||
| International Total | $44,078,151 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Lindsay Lohan | Caty Heron | |
| Rachel McAdams | Regina | |
| Lacey Chabert | Gretchen | |
| Amanda Seyfried | Karen Smith |
Supporting
| Tim Meadows | Mr. Duvall | |
| Ana Gasteyer | Cady’s Mom | |
| Amy Poehler | Mrs. George | |
| Tina Fey | Ms. Norbury | |
| Neil Flynn | Chip Heron | |
| Lizzy Caplan | Janis Ian | |
| Daniel Franzese | Damian | |
| Jonathan Bennett | Aaron Samuels | |
| Rajiv Surendra | Kevin Gnapoor | |
| Elana Shilling | Spelling Girl | |
| Graham Kartna | Homeschooled Boy | |
| David Aherne | Homeschooled Boy | |
| Ely Henry | Homeschooled Boy | |
| Ayo Agbonkpolo | African Warriro | |
| Molly Shannon | Kristen Hadley | |
| Jonathan Malen | Kristen’s Boyfriend | |
| Jeff Moser | Farting Guy | |
| Miranda Edwards | Michigan Girl | |
| Les Porter | Chemistry Teacher | |
| Eve Crawford | English Teacher | |
| Jack Newman | History Teacher | |
| Michelyn Emelle | Music Teacher | |
| Bathsheba Garnett | German Teacher | |
| Ky Pham | Trang Pak | |
| Daniel Nguyen | Sun Jin Dinh | |
| Daniel DeSanto | Jason | |
| Alisha Morrison | Lea Edwards | |
| Dwayne Hill | Coach Carr | |
| Diego Klattenhoff | Shane Oman | |
| Chris Ploszczansky | Huge Guy | |
| Jan Carunana | Emma Gerber | |
| Julia Chantrey | Amber D’Alessio | |
| Wai Choy | Mathlete Tim Pak | |
| Jacky Chamberlain | Giselle Sgro | |
| Jessie Wright | Cady (age 5) | |
| Olympia Lukis | Jessica Lopez | |
| Stefanie Drummond | Bethany Byrd | |
| Stephan Dixon | Animal Dancer | |
| Tyson Fennell | Nfume | |
| Noelle Boggio | Animal Dancer | |
| Andreja Punkris | Animal Dancer | |
| Alexandra Stapley | Taylor Wedell | |
| Laura DeCarteret | Taylor Wedell’s Mom | |
| Nicole Crimi | Kylie George | |
| Erin Thompson | Dawn Schweitzer | |
| Dan Willmott | Mr. George | |
| Valerie Casault | Kissing Girl | |
| Michelle Hoffman | Kissing Girl | |
| Sharron Matthews | Joan the Secretary | |
| Jo Chim | Salesperson | |
| Randi Lee Butcher | Skater Girl | |
| Erin Jarvis | Skater Girl | |
| Kaylen Christensen | Jock Girl | |
| David Sazant | Marymount Captain | |
| Clare Martina Preuss | Caroline Krafft | |
| Bruce Hunter | Mathlete Moderator | |
| Shannon Todd | Junior Plastic | |
| Megan Millington | Junior Plastic | |
| Tara Shelley | Junior Plastic |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mark Waters | Director | |
| Tina Fey | Screenwriter | |
| Lorne Michaels | Producer | |
| Jill Messick | Executive Producer | |
| Daryn Okada | Director of Photography | |
| Cary White | Production Designer | |
| Wendy Greene Bricmont | Editor | |
| Louise Rosner | Co-Producer | |
| Rolfe Kent | Composer | |
| Amanda Scheer Demme | Music Supervisor | |
| Rosalind Wiseman | Story based on the book “Queen Bees and Wannabes” by | |
| John Stoneham, Jr. | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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