Bye Bye Birdie
The Most WONDERFUL Entertainment EVER! EVER!
1963 • 112 min • Comedy · Music
Synopsis
A singer goes to a small town for a performance before he is drafted.
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 59 Audience · 114 · 100%
Teen idol Conrad Birdie is drafted, prompting his songwriter to stage a farewell kiss in a small Ohio town. Chaos erupts as fans swarm, testing relationships and highlighting generational divides in this vibrant musical satire.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 0/10
Heads up
- Some suggestive dancing and mild flirtation
- Brief instances of characters drinking alcohol
What it models well
- Love and commitment
- Family bonds
- Following your dreams
- Finding your voice
Talk about it after
- Generational differences in music and values
- The impact of celebrity worship
- Balancing personal desires with commitments
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Top billed cast
Director: George Sidney • Crew: Irving Brecher, Lee Adams
Trailers & clips
Bye Bye Birdie (1963) Original Trailer [FHD]
Joe Dante on BYE BYE BIRDIE
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.9/10 (114)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $5,000,000
- Box office
- $13,100,000
- IMDb
- tt0056891
