They're here, they're (playing) queer, get used to it: Mike Nichols's The Birdcage, a remake of the French farce La Cage aux Folles, stars Robin Williams as one half of a gay couple. Gene Hackman and Dianne Wiest play it straight.
TOP 10 US
1 (-) The Birdcage ($18,275,828) US
2 (-) Homeward Bound 2 ($8,605,649) US
3 (1) Up Close and Personal ($8,012,357) US
4 (2) Down Periscope ($5,033,851) US
5 (-) Hellraiser 4: Bloodline ($4,505,036) US
6 (4) Broken Arrow ($4,231,906) US
7 (3) Rumble in the Bronx ($3,514,071) US
8 (5) Happy Gilmore ($3,257,875) US
9 (7) Mr Holland's Opus ($3,043,631) US
10 (6) Muppet Treasure Island ($2,713,594) US
Chart supplied by Screen International
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