The Birdcage
Directed by Mike NicholsA gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing, conservative parents.
- Rob Logan | The Geek GenerationApril 25, 2026I imagine this worked better in 1996, but in 2026 it feels a little dated aside from the fact that conservatives are still generally horrible bigots. The jokes that didn’t need to overly lean on stereotypes were good, though I didn’t find any of them to be laugh out loud funny. Val gets an award for worst son ever.
- ርልዪረMarch 14, 2025Robin Williams stars as Armand Goldblum the owner of "The Birdcage" a gay bar and his partner Albert is the main star "Starina" played by Nathan Lane. Armands son wants to get married and his fiancé's father is a Conservative Senator played by Gene Hackman. His co founder of a moral Christian group id found dead in the bed of an underage black prostitute and to distance themselves they decide to go see her fiancee and his parents. There daughter has told them that his father is a cultural attache to Greece and his mother is a housewife. Chaos ensues has Albert tries to man up and the apartment has to be toned down. Armand and his son decide to get his biological mother to help out but she is late and so Albert dresses up to step up. The dinner is a disaster and when the senator and his wife find out the truth they go to leave just as journalists turn up. The senator can't leave or it will be all over the news so Albert has a plan. So they all get out dressed in drag which is hilarious especially Gene Hackman. The chemistry between Williams and Lane is great and the scenes in the apartment during dinner are so funny. Hank Azara is also in it has the Goldblum's houseboy and his performance is hilarious and so is his accent. Thoroughly enjoyed it
- James SaenzJuly 3, 2025“chewing gum helps me think.” “sweetie, you're wasting your gum.” such a funny and heartwarming film. everything is spectacular, from the production and costume designs to the way the camera explores the space. the opening scene that pushes in from the ocean into and around the club is so energetic and immersive and there are plenty of other moments like that, like when armand is serving the guatemalan peasant soup. the ensemble cast bounces so well off of each other, and the absurdity of nearly all of the characters bouncing off williams’ comedic straight man is just exquisite. i will say the entire evening spent during the dinner was so anxiety inducing despite how funny it was; it’s honestly exactly how i felt watching uncut gems, which is a wild statement to make but it’s true. loved this movie.
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The Birdcage was released on March 8, 1996.
The Birdcage was directed by Mike Nichols.
The Birdcage has a runtime of 2h.
The Birdcage was produced by Mike Nichols.
A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing, conservative parents.
The key characters in The Birdcage are Armand Goldman (Robin Williams), Senator Kevin Keeley (Gene Hackman), Albert (Nathan Lane).
The Birdcage is rated R.
The Birdcage is a Comedy, Romance film.
The Birdcage has an audience rating of 8.1 out of 10.
The Birdcage had a budget of $31M.
The Birdcage has made $185.3M at the box office.