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 | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8-14 | 1 | $25,302,526 | - | 1,950 | - | $12,975 | $25,302,526 | 1 |
| Mar 15-21 | 1 | $22,004,742 | -13% | 2,236 | +286 | $9,841 | $47,307,268 | 2 |
| Mar 22-28 | 1 | $17,214,261 | -21.8% | 2,236 | - | $7,698 | $64,521,529 | 3 |
| Mar 29-Apr 4 | 1 | $13,863,301 | -19.5% | 2,236 | - | $6,200 | $78,384,830 | 4 |
| Apr 5-11 | 3 | $12,595,783 | -9.1% | 2,236 | - | $5,633 | $90,980,613 | 5 |
| Apr 12-18 | 3 | $8,781,650 | -30.3% | 2,285 | +49 | $3,843 | $99,762,263 | 6 |
| Apr 19-25 | 4 | $6,175,457 | -29.7% | 2,285 | - | $2,702 | $105,937,720 | 7 |
| Apr 26-May 2 | 6 | $4,403,474 | -28.7% | 1,958 | -327 | $2,248 | $110,341,194 | 8 |
| May 3-9 | 7 | $3,324,063 | -24.5% | 1,664 | -294 | $1,997 | $113,665,257 | 9 |
| May 10-16 | 6 | $2,155,404 | -35.2% | 1,281 | -383 | $1,682 | $115,820,661 | 10 |
| May 17-23 | 8 | $1,679,822 | -22.1% | 1,181 | -100 | $1,422 | $117,500,483 | 11 |
| May 24-30 | 9 | $1,544,478 | -8.1% | 970 | -211 | $1,592 | $119,044,961 | 12 |
| May 31-Jun 6 | 10 | $910,424 | -41.1% | 767 | -203 | $1,186 | $119,955,385 | 13 |
