10 Movies That Are Much Better Than The Books They’re Based On
‘Mean Girls’
Not all Mean Girls fans may know that the cult classic that kicked off the careers of many of today’s stars was based on a nonfiction book, Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman.
Why was it better? Let’s be honest, this is a completely one-sided competition. In Mean Girls, Tina Fey used the very best bits of Queen Bees and Wannabes while creating a cohesive storyline — something lacking (unsurprisingly) in the nonfiction original. Queen Bees and Wannabes might be educational, but it is also severely lacking in one-liners, and in Tina Fey.
The film also gave us joy in the form of Amy Poehler, mouse costumes, the best group conversation ever shown on film, and a somewhat surprisingly deep and important message. Go team!
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