Maps of Movies

Mean Girls (2004)

Where Mean Girls says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

A Chicago-suburb high school that is really Toronto, with a few hallways from New Jersey

Scenes and places

Cady's life in Africa (2004)

Cady tells us she was homeschooled by her research-scientist parents and has spent the last twelve years in Africa.

Set in Africa (no specific place named) — Cady's backstory before she moves to the US.

Cady's first day at North Shore High (2004)

Cady gets lost on her first day, meets Janis and Damian, and learns who sits where.

Set in North Shore High School (fictional), Evanston, Illinois — The fictional suburban school where Cady meets Janis and Damian and learns the cliques.

Filmed at Etobicoke Collegiate Institute, 86 Montgomery Rd, Toronto — One of the Toronto schools used as a filming location for the school scenes. Which scenes were shot here is not known. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Montclair High School, 100 Chestnut St, Montclair, New Jersey — Used for interior school shots. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Artscape Youngplace, west of Trinity Bellwoods Park, Toronto — Used for some school interior scenes. No coordinates in the sources. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Shopping with the Plastics (2004)

The Plastics take Cady shopping, and she starts learning their rules.

Set in Old Orchard Mall (Westfield Old Orchard), Skokie, Illinois — The mall where the Plastics take Cady shopping. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Sherway Gardens, 25 The West Mall, Toronto — Stood in for Westfield Old Orchard; the food court scenes were shot here (crew testimony). Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Burn Book at Regina's house (2004)

At Regina's house the girls show Cady the Burn Book, a notebook of cruel remarks about classmates.

Set in Regina George's house (location not named) — The girls hang out at Regina's house with her 'cool mom'.

Filmed at 11 High Point Road, Bridle Path, North York, Toronto — Exterior of Regina's house only; interior shots were filmed elsewhere. No coordinates in the sources. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Halloween party (2004)

Cady arrives in the wrong costume and sees Aaron with Regina.

Set in Halloween party house (location not named) — A Halloween party where Cady's costume clashes with the other girls'.

Cady's party (2004)

Aaron shows up and Cady lets slip too much; the night ends with Janis confronting her.

Set in Cady's house (location not named) — Cady throws a party while her parents are away.

The gym assembly (2004)

The talk about how the girls treat one another turns chaotic.

Set in North Shore High School gym (fictional) — The school gathers the girls in the gym after the Burn Book comes to light.

Filmed at Malvern Collegiate Institute, 55 Malvern Ave, Toronto — The gym shown in the apology and trust fall scene. Listed as the school gym location; whether the assembly scene itself was shot here is not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Mathletes state finals (2004)

Cady joins the Mathletes at the state finals and competes in a tiebreaker round.

Set in Mathletes state finals venue, Illinois (no specific place named) — The venue of the Mathletes state finals.

Filmed at Convocation Hall, University of Toronto, 31 King's College Circle — The hall appears in the film; it is reportedly the setting of the Mathletes finals scene. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Spring Fling (2004)

Crowns are given out at the Spring Fling and Cady speaks to the students.

Set in Spring Fling dance, North Shore High School (fictional) — The school's Spring Fling dance.

Characters

• Cady Heron — A girl homeschooled in Africa who starts at a US public high school.
• Regina George — The queen of the Plastics, the school's top clique.
• Janis — An outsider who warns Cady about the Plastics.

Questions answered on the map

• Where was Mean Girls really filmed?