How long is The Birdcage?

The Birdcage is 1 h 59 min long (119 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:59 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is The Birdcage rated?

The Birdcage is rated R in the US.

Where can I stream The Birdcage?

In the US, as of 2026-11-06: The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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The Birdcage (1996) runs 1 h 59 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.0 from 1,447 TMDB members. A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen partner agree to put up a false heterosexual front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's conservative parents.

Runtime: 1 h 59 min — ends 9:59 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: R (US)
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Released: March 3, 1996
TMDB rating: 7.0 / 10 from 1,447 votes
Director: Mike Nichols
Starring: Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, Dianne Wiest
Language: English

Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Comedy and Romance hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads).

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How long is The Birdcage?: The Birdcage is 1 h 59 min long (119 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:59 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is The Birdcage rated?: The Birdcage is rated R in the US.
Is The Birdcage a good movie to watch with a group?: Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Romance hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
Where can I stream The Birdcage?: In the US, as of 2026-11-06: The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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