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La Cage aux Folles

La Cage aux Folles

Oct 20, 1978
92 min
Comedy
6.8/ 10
420 votes

Overview

Two gay men living in St. Tropez have their lives turned upside down when the son of one of the men announces he is getting married. They try to conceal their lifestyle and their ownership of the drag club downstairs when the fiancée and her parents come for dinner.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.8/10
420 votes
IMDB
7.2/10
12,247 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
92%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
61/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$1,100,000Production cost
Box Office$20,424,259Worldwide gross
Profit$19,324,259Profitable
ROI
+1756.8%Return on investment
US Box Office$20,424,259Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 5 wins & 5 nominations total

Details

Production information

Status

Released

Original Language

fr

Budget

$1,100,000

Revenue

$20,424,259

Production Companies

La Cage aux Folles CollectionLes Productions Artistes AssociésDa Ma Produzione

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La Cage aux Folles (1978) ⭐ 7.2 | Comedy - IMDb

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La Cage aux Folles (1978) ⭐ 7.2 | Comedy  IMDb

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