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The Birdcage

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The Birdcage (1996)

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Reviews Counted: 28

Fresh: 21

Rotten:7

Average Rating: 6.6/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 3 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: In Mike Nichols's hilarious remake of the 1978 French comedy LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, Robin Williams stars as Armand Goldman, a gay cabaret owner who lives in Miami's South Beach with his partner, Albert (Nathan Lane), the club's star... In Mike Nichols's hilarious remake of the 1978 French comedy LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, Robin Williams stars as Armand Goldman, a gay cabaret owner who lives in Miami's South Beach with his partner, Albert (Nathan Lane), the club's star performer. Armand and Albert must try in vain to pass as a typical couple when the prospective in-laws of Armand's son, Val (Dan Futterman), come for dinner. While accepting their alternative lifestyle personally, Val demands that they tone it down for his girlfriend's (Calista Flockhart) parents--who happen to be a political couple running on a family values platform. Lane's hilarious attempts to "play it straight" and Hank Azaria's brilliantly flamboyant houseboy, Agador, are the highlights of the film, which also features a beautifully understated Williams as the more "normal" of the pair. Gene Hackman and Dianne Wiest are delightfully square as the future in-laws. [More]

Starring: Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest

Starring: Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest, Dan Futterman, Hank Azaria, Christine Baranski, Calista Flockhart

Director: Mike Nichols

Director: Mike Nichols
Screenwriter: Elaine May
Producer: Mike Nichols
Composer: Jonathan Tunick

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Feb 3, 1998

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Shows no reason why it had to be made again.

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If you like to laugh and laugh hard, don't miss this one. It's a genuine hoot.

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Broadly funny, with solid performances all around.

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Rob Thomas
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[Not] nearly as funny as it has been made out to be.

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Dragan Antulov
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Pretty funny comedy from the days when Williams didn't feel he had to be either A. TOTALLY CHARMING or B. ABSOLUTELY EVIL.

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It is not the Broadway classic, but it's ok. Just for fun.

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Luis Martinez
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Broad and fairly belabored, but Williams' ceaseless energy, Hackman's dry wit, and Azaria's insanity save the day.

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