A high school comedy that is sharply observed and often terrifically funny, yet oddly misconceived.

Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

Results in an edgy comedy, where laughs stem at times from uncomfortable situations. In other words, Mean Girls lives up to its title.

Kirk Honeycutt

The Hollywood Reporter

The plot is flimsy, but director Mark Waters (Freaky Friday) trusts Fey's tart dialogue to carry the day. Wise man. Fey subverts formula to find comic gold. She's a brash new voice in movie comedy. Boy, do we need her now.

Peter Travers

Rolling Stone