Paramount Releases Mean Girls for Free on TikTok in 23 Parts

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It’s October 3rd, which means social media is abuzz with all things Mean Girls. Paramount Pictures is celebrating by making the 2004 teen comedy free to watch on TikTok (across 23 parts).

It’s the one day of the year you shouldn’t have to question what day it is because social media users are here to remind you: it’s Mean Girls Day. In celebration of the occasion, Paramount launched an official account for Mean Girls on TikTok, then proceeded to share the entire 1 hour and 37-minute movie, split into 23 posts.

Paramount has released ‘MEAN GIRLS’ on TikTok for free in 23 parts to celebrate Mean Girls Day. pic.twitter.com/fs9R08Xq7F

— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) October 3, 2023

The first post, which is less than three minutes long, is captioned: “Get in, loser. We’re watching the full #MeanGirls movie. Part 1.” The video accompanying the text shares the opening scenes of Mean Girls, with the rest of the movie playing out in 22 additional posts – including the iconic October 3rd exchange in Part 7.

Paramount is obviously out to prove that it’s not like a regular studio; it’s a cool studio, as the official Paramount TikTok account has also lined up a live watch party for Mean Girls, kicking off on the page on Tuesday (October 3rd) at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT.

If you prefer to watch Mean Girls in a more traditional way, other than 23 parts on TikTok, the movie is on Paramount+ and YouTube. It is also available to purchase via digital retailers like Prime Video, and you can pick it up on DVD and Blu-ray.

Fans celebrate Mean Girls Day on October 3rd every year in rememberance of the classic scene from the movie where teen heartthrob Aaron Samuels (Jonathan Bennett) turns to high school new girl Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) during class and asks her what day it is, to which she replies: “It’s October 3rd.”

As it turns out, it wasn’t just a memorable moment for Cady. The brief exchange between the two characters seemed to stick in the minds of those watching, with people acknowledging the distinctive date by sharing annual GIFs, memes, videos, and quotes from the aforementioned scene online on the third day of October.

Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.