The Birdcage fingerprintBig heart, funny.
Calm and low-key
Uplifting and wholesome
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit
Family, everyday modern life, and show business
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
The Birdcage is calm and low-intensity.
Uplifting and wholesome
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's uplifting, wholesome, and romantic. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit
Expect plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit.
Family, everyday modern life, and show business
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around family, everyday modern life, and show business. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
The performances, direction, and dialogue stand out.
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Come as you are.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Birdcage is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 7.3 and Metacritic 71). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
1 h 59 min
The Birdcage runs 1 h 59 min.
Yes. Critics average 71 and audiences 75 out of 100, so both groups see The Birdcage much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $31 million to make and earned $185 million worldwide, 6.0 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some French. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 101 storytelling tropes for The Birdcage, including Last Het Romance, Visual Innuendo, Different for Girls.
7.3
