Release Date
October 17, 2014 (Limited)
October 24, 2014 (Moderate)
October 24, 2014 (Moderate)
DVD Release Date
February 17, 2015 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Alejandro Gonzalez Inaritu
Writer
Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo
Cast
Michael Keaton, Lindsay Duncan, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts
Studio
Running Time
119 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for language throughout, some sexual content and brief violence
Birdman or "The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance" is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor (Keaton) – famous for portraying an iconic superhero – as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself.... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
In Birdman, Michael Keaton plays a washed-up actor–best known for playing a superhero in the early 90s–who is staging a comeback. Far from a documentary, however, Birdman is a darkly funny, strange, superbly acted tale about the obsession of fame and dangers of pride.
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