In the slew of 2000s coming-of-age films, there was a struggle of standing out among the crowd.

A clear winner of the bunch isMean Girls, theLindsay LohanandRachel McAdams-led movie that became an enduring cultural phenomenon.

Just Like Cady in Mean Girls, Mary Struggles to Find Her Place in Saved!

Patrick Fugit, Jena Malone, Mandy Moore, Eva Amurri, and Macaulay Culkin in Saved! Poster

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Saved!s central dilemma revolves around Mary and her faith.

The kids are not alright.

In that way,Malones Mary is the antithesis of Lohans Cady inMean Girls.

Jena Malone as Mary in ‘Saved!'

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Mandy Moores Hilary Faye is a More Dangerous Regina George in Saved!

Through Moores Hilary Faye, a more dangerous Regina George comes through.

Her absurd tactics make her incriminate Mary and company, staging blasphemous vandalism at school.

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with her minivan in retaliation.

The Art Freaks in Saved!

While the message is a bit watered-down, it was pretty bold for a 2000s coming-of-age film.

Heather Matarazzo, Mandy Moore, and Elizabeth Thai wearing angel wings in ‘Saved!'

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