Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
How did we end up here?
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.
- Director
- Alejandro G. Iñárritu
- Signature
- Craft · Humour · Drama
- Worldwide
- $103M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
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Movie DNA
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Story overview
What It's About
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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.
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The record
Awards
11 wins · 9 nominations
Academy Awards
4 wins · 9 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Actor
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Cinematography
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Director
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Picture
AACTA International Award for Best Film
1 win
- WinnerAACTA International Award for Best Film
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
1 win
- WinnerDallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film
1 win
- WinnerFlorida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film
Independent Spirit Awards
1 win
- WinnerIndependent Spirit Award for Best Film
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Film
1 win
- WinnerLas Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Film
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Satellite Award for Best Film
1 win
- WinnerSatellite Award for Best Film
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) returned 5.7× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $18M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $103M
- Release date
- Oct 17, 2014
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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