In this Mike Nichols-directed remake of comedy farce La Cage aux Folles, Robin Williams and Nathan Lane star as a...
In this Mike Nichols-directed remake of comedy farce La Cage aux Folles, Robin Williams and Nathan Lane star as a flamboyant gay couple who agree to put up a false straight front when meeting their son's conservative future in-laws (Gene Hackman and Diane Wiest). A starry flock of supporting actors includes Hank Azaria, Christine Baranski, Calista Flockhart and Dan Futterman.
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84 %64 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
81 %105,256 reviewsAudience score rating
"It undoubtedly remains a genial crowd pleaser. If the dress fits, wear it."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"Nichols’ direction is very polished and some of the lines and details are awfully funny."
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Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader"(Manages) to transform what was formerly a campy bit of French fluff into one of the loopiest, most hysterical family-values movies ever made."
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post"(The Birdcage) delivers neither the laughs nor the heart of the original."
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle"The Birdcage is a scream."
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Variety
Variety"An American remake with plenty of new pizazz."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"What makes Mike Nichols' version more than just a retread is good casting in the key roles, and a wicked screenplay by Elaine May, who keeps the original story but adds little zingers here and there..."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"The beauty of The Birdcage is that its jokes and its message are one and the same. These characters couldn't change themselves if they tried. And only a fool would want them to."
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Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment WeeklyThe Birdcage | Details
- Runtime
- 119
- Genre
- Comedy
- Country of origin
- USA
