Christine Baranski, Dianne Wiest, Gene Hackman

Armand and Albert have a home life many would envy. They share a long-term committed relationship encompassing their lives and careers and have together raised Armand's son Val. When Val announces his...( read more  read more... ) engagement to the daughter of an ultra-conservative U.S. Senator, what choice is there but to accept his decision with love? Meanwhile, Senator Keeley and his wife are watching his right-wing constituency evaporate with the scandalous demise of his closest political ally. A visit to their future in-laws could be just the thing to take the public's focus off the Keeley's messy predicament. With the impending visit of his fiancee's rigid family, Val asks his father to straighten up the apartment just a bit. All is entails is the removal of Armand's art collection, furnishings, clothes, job... and Albert.

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R, 1 hr. 58 min.

Directed by: Mike Nichols

Release Date: March 6, 1996

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DVD Release Date: March 25, 1997

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  • September 29, 2009
    Not a bad remake but I would recommend the original French film over this.
  • July 17, 2009
    This film may not be great, but heck it was hilarious! I couldn't stop laughing. Nathan Lane and Hank Azaria were phenomenal! Robin Williams is typically good - but the rest of the cast gave desperate performances. Hilarious and witty, disappointing for a Mike Nichols film, but a...( read more) memorable comedy nonetheless.
  • June 12, 2009
    Hank Azaria is hot
  • November 2, 2008
    Robin Williams and Nathan Lane are fantastic! Gotta love them and the underlying message here.
  • July 23, 2008
    This is a pretty damn funny movie, but a little dangerous in that it courts all sorts of gay stereotypes without even attempting to break the mold. I think viewers who are LGBT-savvy will probably laugh more at it than with it for its relative ignorance - Nathan Lane plays gay so...( read more) over-the-top that the returns diminish very quickly and the whole thing starts to get sort of awkward.

    My diversity in film teacher made some interesting observations about how safe The Birdcage is for a large portion of the movie-going public. It compartmentalizes the gays and the straights, no homosexual affection is really depicted short of handholding and quick kisses, and it offers up a Guess Who's Coming to Dinner-style ending where the relief of tensions seems superficial at best. Not much is learned here by either party. And the son is a real douche.

    Anyway, I guess this is a funny comedy if you can bring yourself to look at this one tiny, often-lampooned aspect of gay life for an hour and a half.
  • November 20, 2009
    This is a funny movie. About two married homosexual men who run a nightclub. Their son who is to be married to a Senator's daughter has invited his soon to be stepfather to meet his parents. Of course this Senator is very conservative and they try and hide his parents lifestyle. ...( read more)Nathan Lane, Robin Williams, Hank Azaria and Gene Hackman are all very funny in this. The story is over the top funny. I had a few laughs from it. Worth a one time watch.
  • October 29, 2009
    !Comercial or Stupid! :|
  • October 20, 2009
    Nathan Lane is hilarious in this movie. He and Robin Williams make this movie, and it had me rolling in laughter the whole way.
  • October 15, 2009
    I really like this movie....Ive seen it several times...
  • October 10, 2009
    i laughed with tears seeing this one....

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  • lealmariairaci
    April 10, 2009
    Is amazing!i like so much!good movie,yeah....
  • cokie582
    July 28, 2008
    This is one of my favorite movies of all time. Nathan Lane is AWESOME in this movie. It is just one of those very funny movies that is a classic now.
  • vegasfirebird96
    May 28, 2007
    I thought this was a great movie, even though Robin Williams' character is gay. But if you can put aside the "gay bashing" stereotyping, you'll actually enjoy this movie with laughs that make you need stitches later.
  • AbsintheDreams
    September 25, 2006
    This movie was halarious!!!! Nathan Lane is great in it. so is the Maid with all of his half cut t-shirts and non existent shoes! good movie

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  • Which movie's cast included the following actors: Hank Azaria; Gene Hackman; Nathan Lane  Answer »
  • What movie is this quote from? Armand:What are you giving him drugs for? What the hell are Pirin tablets? Agador: It's aspirin with the "A" and the "S" scraped off. Armand: My God, what a brilliant idea! Agador: I know.  Answer »
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