Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2014 | 120 min | Drama, Comedy
Why it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (91%), it won 4 Oscars, audiences rate it highly (7.4/10) and it made about 6 times its budget. Make plans for this one.
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A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.4/10 from 14K viewers
- AwardsVery strong
11 wins, 5 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; won Academy Award for Best Picture
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$103 million worldwide on a $18 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
687K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
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HBO MaxRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu
- Michael KeatonRiggan
- Emma StoneSam
- Zach GalifianakisJake
- Edward NortonMike
- Andrea RiseboroughLaura
- Naomi WattsLesley
- Amy RyanSylvia
- Lindsay DuncanTabitha
- Merritt WeverAnnie
- Jeremy ShamosRalph