Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

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Ratings & Reviews

7.7/10

691,163 votes

91/100

Fresh

87/100

Metascore

7.4/10

13,471 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

🏆 4 wins•📋 5 nominations

Won

Best Director

Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Best Picture

Best Cinematography

Nominated

Best Sound

Best Actor

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best Sound Editing

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Other Awards

🏆 7 wins

Won

Independent Spirit for Best Film

Florida Film Critics Circle for Best Film

Satellite for Best Film

Las Vegas Film Critics Society for Best Film

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association for Best Film

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

AACTA International for Best Film

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$18.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$103.2M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$42,340,598

United States

Profit

+$85.2M

ROI: +473%

Budget Recovery573% of budget

$0|Budget: $18.0M|Revenue: $103.2M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

139.4K

Daily Avg

2.3K

7-Day Trend

-29%

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Wikipedia

Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

New York City

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Story Setting

Set In

BroadwayNew York City

Time Period

2010s

Themes & Subjects

#acting#showbusiness#fame#success#theatreart

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Emmanuel Lubezki

Film Editing

Douglas Crise

Music / Score

Antonio Sánchez

Costume Design

Albert Wolsky

Production Companies

Worldview EntertainmentSearchlight Pictures

Distributors

InterComNetflixDisney+iTunes

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

1.85:1

Format

digital download

Where to Watch Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Available in 129 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	Hulu	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom15	Netflix, Disney Plus, Netflix Standard with Ads	Plex	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada14A	—	—	Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaMA15+	Netflix, Disney Plus, Stan, Netflix Standard with Ads	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	Netflix, JioHotstar, VI movies and tv	—	Google Play Movies, YouTube	Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom15

Canada14A

AustraliaMA15+

Germany12

FranceTP

JapanPG12

Argentina16

+31 more countries

Production

Director

Alejandro González Iñárritu

Writers

Nicolás Giacobone, Armando Bo, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Alexander Dinelaris, Raymond Carver

Production Companies

TSG EntertainmentWorldview EntertainmentNew Regency PicturesM ProductionsLe Grisbi Productions

Cast

Michael Keaton

Riggan

Emma Stone

Sam

Zach Galifianakis

Jake

Edward Norton

Mike

Andrea Riseborough

Laura

Naomi Watts

Lesley

Amy Ryan

Sylvia

Lindsay Duncan

Tabitha

Merritt Wever

Annie

Jeremy Shamos

Ralph

Damian Young

Gabriel

Kenny Chin

Korean Grocer

Tags & Keywords

new york citymidlife crisissuperherodark comedytimes squaremarijuanabroadwaymagic realismmeditativecity lifefather daughter relationshipappreciativeawestrucktragic

External Links

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