Movies like The Birdcage: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Birdcage (1996) — a comedy and romance film directed by Mike Nichols — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Birdcage most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like coming out, florida and homophobia. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Trick 1999★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Gabriel is a young, aspiring musical composer whose life seems stuck in the First Act. When his new musical number gets a critical reception, a theatre colleague, Perry, tells Gabriel that he needs to get a life before he can write about one – so he heads straight for his local gay bar.
Stream in India on Tubi TV, Plex
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The Prom 2020★ 6.1
Shares: Romance, Comedy
After the PTA of a conservative high school in Indiana bans same-sex couples from attending the annual prom, a gang of flamboyant Broadway stars try to boost their image by showing up to support two lesbian students.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Victor/Victoria 1982★ 7.3
Shares: Comedy, Romance
A struggling female soprano finds work playing a male female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Connie and Carla 2004★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy
After accidentally witnessing a mafia hit in the Windy City, gal pals Connie and Carla skip town for L.A., where they go way undercover as singers working the city's dinner theater circuit ... disguised as drag queens. Now, it's not enough that they become big hits on the scene; things get extra-weird when Connie meets Jeff -- a guy she'd like to be a woman with.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry 2007★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Firefighters Chuck Ford and Larry Valentine are guy's guys, loyal to the core—which is why when widower Larry asks Chuck to pose as his lover so that he can get domestic partner benefits for his kids, his buddy agrees. However, things get dicey when a bureaucrat comes calling, and the boys are forced to present a picture of domestic bliss.
Stream in India on Netflix, JioHotstar
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Barefoot in the Park 1967★ 7.1
Shares: Comedy, Romance
In this film based on a Neil Simon play, newlyweds Corie, a free spirit, and Paul Bratter, an uptight lawyer, share a sixth-floor apartment in Greenwich Village. Soon after their marriage, Corie tries to find a companion for mother, Ethel, who is now alone, and sets up Ethel with neighbor Victor. Inappropriate behavior on a double date causes conflict, and the young couple considers divorce.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Kiss Me Kate 1953★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy, Romance
A pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play, and they must work together when mistaken identities get them mixed up with the mafia.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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She's Funny That Way 2015★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Romance
On the set of a playwright's new project, a love triangle forms between his wife, her ex-lover, and the call girl-turned-actress cast in the production.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Last Vegas 2013★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy
Aging pals Billy, Paddy, Archie, and Sam have been best friends since childhood. When Billy finally proposes to his much-younger girlfriend, all four friends go to Las Vegas to celebrate the end of Billy's longtime bachelorhood and relive their glory days. However, the four quickly realize that the intervening decades have changed Sin City and tested their friendship in ways they had not imagined.
Stream in India on Netflix
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All Over the Guy 2001★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Romance
A contemporary romantic comedy exploring the unlikely pairing of two 20-somethings thrown together by their respective best friends in hopes of igniting their own romance.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Anchors Aweigh 1945★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affairs of an aspiring singer and her precocious nephew.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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G.I. Blues 1960★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Stationed in West Germany, soldier Tulsa McLean hopes to open a nightclub once he's discharged. Although he may lack the capital for such a venture, a chance to raise the cash comes his way through a friendly wager. Local dancer Lili is a notorious ice queen, and Tulsa bets everything he has that a friend of his can earn her affections. But when the friend is dispatched to Alaska, it's up to Tulsa to melt Lili's heart.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Happy Together 1989★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Christopher is an ambitious college freshman, striving to become a writer. Through a computer fault he's assigned the same room as Alex, a real party freak and... a girl! He's annoyed and tries to get a different room as soon as possible, but when he learns to know her, he also starts to like her. She not only improves his sexual life, but also his writing skills
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Chasing Papi 2003★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Playboy Thomas Fuentes has so far been able to skate by in life on good looks and charm alone. But when his duplicitous relationships with three women -- impassioned waitress Cici, meticulous lawyer Lorena and bored socialite Patricia -- spiral out of control, he suffers a mental breakdown. His doctor recommends that he choose just one girlfriend -- but can he choose in time before they discover his deception?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Happiest Season 2020★ 7.1
Shares: Romance, Comedy
A young woman's plans to propose to her girlfriend while at her family's annual holiday party are upended when she discovers her partner hasn't yet come out to her conservative parents.
Stream in India on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
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White Chicks 2004★ 7.0
Shares: Comedy
Two FBI agent brothers, Marcus and Kevin Copeland, accidentally foil a drug bust. To avoid being fired they accept a mission escorting a pair of socialites to the Hamptons--but when the girls are disfigured in a car accident, they refuse to go. Left without options, Marcus and Kevin decide to pose as the sisters, transforming themselves from black men into rich white women.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Barkleys of Broadway 1949★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Josh and Dinah Barkley are a successful musical-comedy team, known for their stormy but passionate relationship. Dinah feels overshadowed by Josh and limited by the lighthearted musical roles he directs her in. So she decides to stretch her skills by taking a role in a serious drama, directed by another man.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Crossing Delancey 1988★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Thirty-something Isabelle spends her time going from her tiny, solitary West Side apartment to that of her grandmother on the Lower East Side. While her grandmother plots to find her a romantic match, Isabelle is courted by a married, worldly author, Anton, yet can't seem to shake the down-to-earth appeal of Sam, a pickle vendor.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Importance of Being Earnest 1952★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy
Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist 2008★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Nick cannot stop obsessing over his ex-girlfriend, Tris, until Tris' friend Norah suddenly shows interest in him at a club. Thus begins an odd night filled with ups and downs as the two keep running into Tris and her new boyfriend while searching for Norah's drunken friend, Caroline, with help from Nick's band mates. As the night winds down, the two have to figure out what they want from each other.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now