Where to Watch The Birdcage Online

Want to behold the glory that is 'The Birdcage' in the comfort of your own home? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Mike Nichols-directed movie via subscription can be challenging, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Birdcage' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'The Birdcage' right now, here are some particulars about the United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer comedy flick.

Released March 8th, 1996, 'The Birdcage' stars Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, Dan Futterman The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 59 min, and received a user score of 70 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 1,149 top users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Middle-aged gay life partners, Armand Goldman, a Jewish drag club owner, and Albert, the club's flamboyant star attraction, live in the eclectic community of South Beach and have raised a straight son. Now, their newly engaged son, 20-year-old Val, wants to bring his fiancée, Barbara, and her ultraconservative parents home to meet his family for the first time. By Val's request, Armand pretends to be straight, not Jewish and attempts to hide his relationship with Albert, in order to please Barbara's father, controversial right-wing Republican Sen. Kevin Keeley."

'The Birdcage' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Vudu, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Epix, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Microsoft Store, YouTube, fuboTV, Max, Apple iTunes, EPIX Amazon Channel, and Plex .