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The Birdcage (1996) | Ranked Top 17% · CriticCrunch

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The Birdcage

Movie1996·119 min

The Birdcage

Directed by Mike Nichols

An Oscar-nominated comedy romance film directed by Mike Nichols.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 17%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.1/10

1K ratings

About The Birdcage

A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen partner agree to put up a false heterosexual front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's conservative parents.

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Hopeful (7 of 9)
Intensity: Gentle (2 of 9)
Complexity: Easy to follow (2 of 9)
Humor: Comedy-driven (9 of 9)
Scale: Intimate (1 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Playful, Cozy
Story Tags: social injustice, family dysfunction, politics, showbiz media, american regional, urban, parent child, romantic partners, outsider misfit, ensemble, hidden identity, fish out of water, con deception, queer romance

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Details

Director: Mike Nichols
Language: English

Cast

Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane

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Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Production Design (1996)

How The Birdcage Ranks

All movies

Top 17%

1990s movies

Top 17%

Comedy movies

Top 14%

1990s Comedy movies

Top 14%

★Mike Nichols films#3 of 17

Top 17% All movies.

the vibe

The Birdcage Vibe

What it feels like

briskhopefulgentleeasy to followcomedy-drivenintimateheartfelt

playful

cozy

What it's about

hidden identityfish out of watercon deceptionsocial injusticefamily dysfunctionoutsider misfitensembleparent childromantic partnerspoliticsshowbiz & mediaqueer romanceamerican regionalurban

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

hopeful 7/9hopeful 7/9

intensity

gentle 2/9gentle 2/9

complexity

easy to follow 2/9easy 2/9

humor

comedy-driven 9/9comedy 9/9

scale

intimate 1/9intimate 1/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

playfulplayful

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