Mean Girls fans won't want to miss 'best movie ever' streaming for free tonight

Mean Girls fans will want to turn on their television screens tonight as the popular film that fans can quote word for wordis streaming for free.

Mean Girls was released in 2004, and despite being out for over two decades, it remains a huge hit with fans. With its witty humour, the film follows new student transfer Cady Heron as she enters a new complex social hierarchy in her new American school.

But she soon finds herself in the centre of a long standing rivalry between a group of "mean girls"and two "outcasts". Starring Lindsay Lohan as Cady, fans also recognise Rachel McAdams as Regina George, Amanda Seyfried as Karen Smith and Lacey Chabert as Gretchen Wieners.

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And now the film will be airing on ITV2 and ITVX at 7pm tonight, Sunday, August 17. The feel good film follows Mamma Mia which is being aired at 4.45pm.

Due to the huge success of the first Mean Girls film back in 2004, a sequel was released in 2011 but was largely disliked, with the original remaining a firm favourite with fans.

Taking to Google reviews, one fan wrote: "Mean Girls (2004) is the best movie ever. I would recommend it to everyone in the world." Another echoed: "Mean Girls is my all time favorite movie!"

A third penned: "Mean girls (2004) has got to be one one of the most amazing movies ever, not only is it timeless but the movie itself is original. Lindsay Lohan did amazing and I couldn't have thought of a better actress to portray Regina George but Rachel McAdams."

They added: "All of the other actors and actresses deserve the praise they got, after 20 years I can still watch this movie with the same pleasure and joy I got when I first saw it years ago."

With a score of 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, the reviews continued to pour in as one fan said: "Definitely a good movie full of sense of humor and critical analysis of the society."

Another wrote: "This movie is very funny and iconic I love this movie." A third added: "This movie is incredible and holds up very well to this day.

"I will never get tired of it. From the soundtrack, to the costume design, and the acting is fantastic. This movie has legendary lines that people still quote. Tina Fey, you are a genius!"

Over on Reddit, one thread reads: "'Mean Girls (2004) is near perfect and likely the most quotable movie I've ever seen", as fans share their high praise for the film.

Mean Girls is streaming on ITV2 and ITVX tonight at 7pm.