The Birdcage
A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing, conservative parents.
DistributorMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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Opening$18,275,828
1,950 theaters
1,950 theaters
Release DateMar 8, 1996
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 57 min
GenresComedy
In Release299 days/42 weeks
Widest Release2,285 theaters
IMDbPro
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8-10 | 1 | $18,275,828 | - | 1,950 | - | $9,372 | $18,275,828 | 1 |
| Mar 15-17 | 1 | $16,034,306 | -12.3% | 2,236 | +286 | $7,170 | $41,336,832 | 2 |
| Mar 22-24 | 1 | $13,294,404 | -17.1% | 2,236 | - | $5,945 | $60,601,672 | 3 |
| Mar 29-31 | 1 | $10,106,414 | -24% | 2,236 | - | $4,519 | $74,627,943 | 4 |
| Apr 5-7 | 3 | $9,219,443 | -8.8% | 2,236 | - | $4,123 | $87,604,273 | 5 |
| Apr 12-14 | 3 | $6,772,210 | -26.5% | 2,285 | +49 | $2,963 | $97,752,823 | 6 |
| Apr 19-21 | 4 | $4,737,737 | -30% | 2,285 | - | $2,073 | $104,500,000 | 7 |
| Apr 26-28 | 7 | $3,365,322 | -29% | 1,958 | -327 | $1,718 | $109,303,042 | 8 |
| May 3-5 | 7 | $2,503,872 | -25.6% | 1,664 | -294 | $1,504 | $112,845,066 | 9 |
| May 10-12 | 6 | $1,606,421 | -35.8% | 1,281 | -383 | $1,254 | $115,271,678 | 10 |
| May 17-19 | 8 | $1,274,938 | -20.6% | 1,181 | -100 | $1,079 | $117,095,599 | 11 |
| May 24-27 Memorial Day wknd | 9 | $1,263,789 | - | 970 | - | $1,302 | $118,764,272 | - |
| May 31-Jun 2 | 11 | $605,039 | - | 767 | - | $788 | $119,650,000 | 13 |
| Jun 7-9 | 12 | $500,815 | -17.2% | 611 | -156 | $819 | $120,456,200 | 14 |
