The Birdcage

Name: The Birdcage
Director: Mike Nichols
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1996
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 7.049

Come as you are.

1996·Directed by Mike Nichols·3.7·1h 59m

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Comedy United States of America

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 fiancé’s conservative moralistic parents.

Recommended by 2 People

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“I could rewatch that movie over and over again. I think the actors in that film and the humor and the heart that that movie has—everyone in it is just stunning.”