The Birdcage
1996 · 119 min · Director: Mike Nichols
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Armand Goldman owns a popular drag nightclub in South Miami Beach. His long-time lover, Albert, stars there as Starina. "Their" son Val (actually Armand's by his one heterosexual fling, twenty years before) comes home to announce his engagement to Barbara Keeley, daughter of Kevin Keeley, US Senator, and co-founder of the Committee for Moral Order. The Senator and family descend upon South Beach to meet Val, his father and "mother." What ensues is comic chaos.
Emotional fingerprint
The Birdcage (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Joy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Joy25%
- Love20%
- Empathy10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Joy, Love. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Joy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Joy | 53 % | 32 % | 30 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 55 % | 45 % | 33 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 50 % | 48 % | 30 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 46 % | 38 % | 31 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 49 % | 34 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 51 % | 33 % | 39 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 30 % | 40 % | 44 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 56 % | 40 % | 36 % | 46 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 60 % | 55 % | 31 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 59 % | 56 % | 31 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 54 % | 45 % | 31 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 36 % | 34 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 40 % | 45 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Humor | 57 % | 49 % | 50 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Humor | 59 % | 55 % | 48 % | 14 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Humor | 63 % | 60 % | 50 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Humor | 66 % | 54 % | 55 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 68 % | 44 % | 54 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Humor | 61 % | 45 % | 36 % | 29 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Joy | 52 % | 43 % | 18 % | 15 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Details
- Directed by
- Mike Nichols
- Written by
- Francis Veber, Jean Poiret, Édouard Molinaro, Elaine May
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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