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The Birdcage poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.9 / 100
1996·Comedy / Romance·1h 57m

THE BIRDCAGE

“Come as you are.”

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.

Above the Line
Mike Nichols·DirectorElaine May·ScreenplayFrancis Veber·Original Film WriterEmmanuel Lubezki·Director of PhotographyJonathan Tunick·Original Music ComposerArthur Schmidt·Editor
Cast
Robin Williams·Armand GoldmanGene Hackman·Senator Kevin KeeleyNathan Lane·AlbertDianne Wiest·Louise KeeleyDan Futterman·Val GoldmanCalista Flockhart·Barbara KeeleyHank Azaria·AgadorChristine Baranski·Katharine ArcherTom McGowan·Harry RadmanGrant Heslov·Photographer - National Enquirer
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Mike Nichols·DirectorJeff Okabayashi·Second Assistant DirectorMarten W. Piccinini·Second Assistant DirectorMark Tobey·Second Second Assistant DirectorJoel Tuber·First Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Elaine May·ScreenplayFrancis Veber·Original Film WriterMarcello Danon·Original Film WriterÉdouard Molinaro·Original Film WriterJean Poiret·Original Film Writer
Camera· 1
Emmanuel Lubezki·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Arthur Schmidt·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Jonathan Tunick·Original Music ComposerRon Bochar·Supervising Sound EditorRaul A. Bruce·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 7
Bo Welch·Production DesignTom Duffield·Art DirectionJames Lee McCoy·Makeup ArtistCheri Minns·Key Makeup ArtistJohn Dexter·Assistant Art DirectorSean Haworth·Set DesignerStephanie Schwartzman·Art Department Coordinator
Production· 4
Mike Nichols·ProducerNeil Machlis·Executive ProducerMarcello Danon·Executive ProducerMichele Imperato Stabile·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 4
Syd Dutton·Visual EffectsBill Taylor·Visual EffectsCarol A. O'Connell·Key Hair StylistMary Ann Valdes·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
74.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
83%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$185M
ROI 498%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Birdcage's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Comedic, Lighthearted
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a bright pink background with the movie title 'THE Birdcage' in large, illuminated gold letters at the top. Below the title, a large yellow ”

comedy
Key Elements
Beach UmbrellaBeach ChairsFeather
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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