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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2014
· Movie
· 119 min
A
MEANRANK
82/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #349
- IMDb #656
- Google retired #2093
- Rotten Tomatoes #1140
- Metacritic #5
- Letterboxd #597
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #843
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1829
- Metacritic Critics #269
- Metacritic Audience #1
- Douban #620
- Kinopoisk #914
- AlloCiné #847
- Trakt #1711
Every rating
73–100
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Trakt on 73, highest is Metacritic users on 100.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A former celebrity, famous for portraying an iconic superhero, struggles to mount a Broadway play in a bid to be taken seriously as an artist. As he deals with a troubled cast, personal relationships, and his own insecurities, he is haunted by the critical voice of his superhero persona, which mocks his ambitions. The production's previews edge toward opening night, and the pressure threatens to unravel his sanity and the play itself.
Details
- Director
- Alejandro G. Iñárritu
- Released
- 17 October 2014
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $18.0M
- Box office
- $103.2M
- Awards
- 16 wins, 8 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (55) →
Awards & nominations
See all 24 →10 major awards won · 16 wins from 24 nominations across 8 ceremonies
| 87th Academy Awards 2015 | Best Cinematography | Emmanuel Lubezki | Winner |
| 87th Academy Awards 2015 | Best Picture | Alejandro González Iñárritu | Winner |
| 87th Academy Awards 2015 | Best Picture | John Lesher | Winner |
| 87th Academy Awards 2015 | Best Picture | James W. Skotchdopole | Winner |
| 87th Academy Awards 2015 | Best Director | Alejandro González Iñárritu | Winner |
| 87th Academy Awards 2015 | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Alejandro González Iñárritu | Winner |
| 87th Academy Awards 2015 | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Nicolás Giacobone | Winner |
| 87th Academy Awards 2015 | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Armando Bó | Winner |
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87th Academy Awards
17 nominations, 9 won
| Best Cinematography | Emmanuel Lubezki | Winner |
| Best Director | Alejandro González Iñárritu | Winner |
| Best Picture | Alejandro González Iñárritu | Winner |
| Best Picture | John Lesher | Winner |
| Best Picture | James W. Skotchdopole | Winner |
| Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Alejandro González Iñárritu | Winner |
| Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Nicolás Giacobone | Winner |
| Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Armando Bó | Winner |
| Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Alexander Dinelaris Jr. | Winner |
| Best Actor | Michael Keaton | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Frank A. Montaño | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Thomas Varga | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Jon Taylor | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing | Martín Hernández | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing | Aaron Glascock | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Edward Norton | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | Winner |
AACTA International Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | Winner |
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | Winner |
Florida Film Critics Circle Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | Winner |
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | Winner |
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 nomination, 1 won
| National Board of Review: Top Ten Films | Winner |
Satellite Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | Winner |