Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
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.

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Cast

Michael Keaton Michael Keaton As: Riggan
Emma Stone Emma Stone As: Sam
Zach Galifianakis Zach Galifianakis As: Jake
Edward Norton Edward Norton As: Mike
Andrea Riseborough Andrea Riseborough As: Laura
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: How did we end up here?
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Drama, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 17 October 2014

Country: US

Runtime: 120m

Company Credits

Company: TSG Entertainment, Worldview Entertainment, New Regency Pictures, M Productions, Le Grisbi Productions

Budget: $18,000,000

Revenue: $103,215,094

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Cast

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

Riggan

Emma Stone

Emma Stone

Sam

Zach Galifianakis

Zach Galifianakis

Jake

Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Mike

Andrea Riseborough

Andrea Riseborough

Laura

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Lesley

Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan

Sylvia

Lindsay Duncan

Lindsay Duncan

Tabitha

Merritt Wever

Merritt Wever

Annie

Jeremy Shamos

Jeremy Shamos

Ralph

Damian Young

Damian Young

Gabriel

Kenny Chin

Kenny Chin

Korean Grocer

Jamahl Garrison-Lowe

Jamahl Garrison-Lowe

Daniel (Stagehand)

Katherine O'Sullivan

Katherine O'Sullivan

Costume Assistant

Keenan Shimizu

Keenan Shimizu

Han

Akira Ito

Akira Ito

Translator

Natalie Gold

Natalie Gold

Clara

Michael Siberry

Michael Siberry

Larry

Clark Middleton

Clark Middleton

Sydney

William Youmans

William Youmans

Bartender (Tommy)

Paula Pell

Paula Pell

Lady in Bar

David Fierro

David Fierro

Man in Bar

Hudson Flynn

Hudson Flynn

Kid in Bar (Billy)

Warren Kelley

Warren Kelley

Dresser

Joel Marsh Garland

Joel Marsh Garland

Stagehand

Brent Bateman

Brent Bateman

Broadway Tourist

Donna Lynne Champlin

Donna Lynne Champlin

Broadway Lady

Valentino Musumeci

Valentino Musumeci

Broadway Kid

Taylor Schwencke

Taylor Schwencke

Broadway Kid

Craig muMs Grant

Craig muMs Grant

Broadway Man on Street

Kyle Knauf

Kyle Knauf

Annoying Times Square Guy

Dave Neal

Dave Neal

Annoying Times Square Guy

Kelly Southerland

Kelly Southerland

Annoying Times Square Guy

Roberta Colindrez

Roberta Colindrez

Broadway Woman on Street

Catherine Peppers

Catherine Peppers

Cashier

Frank Ridley

Frank Ridley

Mr. Roth

Janis Corsair

Janis Corsair

Female Usher

Rakesh G. Shah

Rakesh G. Shah

Liquor Store Owner

Bill Camp

Bill Camp

Crazy Man

Malachi Weir

Malachi Weir

Guy in Window

Jackie Hoffman

Jackie Hoffman

Lady on Balcony (Mary)

Stephen Adly Guirgis

Stephen Adly Guirgis

Good Neighbor

Glenn Wein

Glenn Wein

Young Male Usher

Ebrahim Jaffer

Ebrahim Jaffer

Cab Driver

Rain Noe

Rain Noe

Intermission Man

Susan Blackwell

Susan Blackwell

Intermission Woman

Anna Hardwick

Anna Hardwick

Blonde Reporter

Dusan Dukic

Dusan Dukic

Newscaster

Helena-Alexis Seymour

Helena-Alexis Seymour

Newscaster

Ian Finlay

Ian Finlay

Newscaster

Lynn Marocola

Lynn Marocola

Theatre Goer (uncredited)

Paugh Shadow

Paugh Shadow

Theater Guard (uncredited)

Directed By

Alejandro González Iñárritu

Alejandro González Iñárritu

Director

Eva Z. Cabrera

Eva Z. Cabrera

Script Supervisor

Amy Lauritsen

Amy Lauritsen

Second Assistant Director

Catherine Feeny

Catherine Feeny

Second Second Assistant Director

Peter Kohn

Peter Kohn

First Assistant Director

Adam Somner

Adam Somner

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Alejandro González Iñárritu

Alejandro González Iñárritu

Producer

Arnon Milchan

Arnon Milchan

Producer

Alexander Dinelaris

Alexander Dinelaris

Associate Producer

Nicolás Giacobone

Nicolás Giacobone

Associate Producer

Drew P. Houpt

Drew P. Houpt

Associate Producer

Christina Won

Christina Won

Associate Producer

Molly Conners

Molly Conners

Executive Producer

Francine Maisler

Francine Maisler

Casting

Sarah E. Johnson

Sarah E. Johnson

Executive Producer

John Lesher

John Lesher

Producer

Christopher Woodrow

Christopher Woodrow

Executive Producer

James W. Skotchdopole

James W. Skotchdopole

Producer

Matthew Wells

Matthew Wells

Post Production Coordinator

Edited By

Douglas Crise

Douglas Crise

Editor

Stephen Mirrione

Stephen Mirrione

Editor

Corey Bayes

Corey Bayes

First Assistant Editor

Bob Schneider

Bob Schneider

Digital Intermediate

Michael Dillon

Michael Dillon

Digital Intermediate

Costume and Makeup

Marcia Patten

Marcia Patten

Costume Supervisor

Albert Wolsky

Albert Wolsky

Costume Design

Judy Chin

Judy Chin

Makeup Department Head

Winsome G. McKoy

Winsome G. McKoy

Set Costumer

Monica Ruiz-Ziegler

Monica Ruiz-Ziegler

Set Costumer

Rondi Scott

Rondi Scott

Key Makeup Artist

Jerry Popolis

Jerry Popolis

Hair Department Head

Jolie Scherberger

Jolie Scherberger

Set Dressing Manager

Kat Drazen

Kat Drazen

Key Hair Stylist

Sound

Jeremy Peirson

Jeremy Peirson

Sound Designer

Roland N. Thai

Roland N. Thai

Sound Effects Editor

Aaron Glascock

Aaron Glascock

Sound Designer

Martín Hernández

Martín Hernández

Sound Designer

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bill Meadows

Bill Meadows

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Frank A. Montaño

Frank A. Montaño

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom Ozanich

Tom Ozanich

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jon Taylor

Jon Taylor

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Will Kaplan

Will Kaplan

Music Editor

Martín Hernández

Martín Hernández

Music Editor

Gary Marullo

Gary Marullo

Foley Artist

Mark Purcell

Mark Purcell

Sound Recordist

Joe Dzuban

Joe Dzuban

Foley Editor

Michelle Pazer

Michelle Pazer

Supervising ADR Editor

Thierry J. Couturier

Thierry J. Couturier

Supervising ADR Editor

Catherine Harper

Catherine Harper

Foley Artist

Sean Madsen

Sean Madsen

Sound Recordist

Thierry J. Couturier

Thierry J. Couturier

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Glynna Grimala

Glynna Grimala

Dialogue Editor

Michele Perrone

Michele Perrone

ADR Editor

Michele Perrone

Michele Perrone

Dialogue Editor

Nerses Gezalyan

Nerses Gezalyan

Foley Mixer

Jeffrey Wilhoit

Jeffrey Wilhoit

Foley Artist

Albert Gasser

Albert Gasser

Dialogue Editor

Michelle Pazer

Michelle Pazer

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Bradford Bell

Bradford Bell

Sound Recordist

Thomas Varga

Thomas Varga

Production Sound Mixer

Antonio Sánchez

Antonio Sánchez

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Ivy Agregan

Ivy Agregan

Visual Effects Producer

Isabelle Langlois

Isabelle Langlois

Visual Effects Producer

Ara Khanikian

Ara Khanikian

Visual Effects Supervisor

Vincent Bergeron

Vincent Bergeron

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Jean-Michel St-Pierre Lapierre

Jean-Michel St-Pierre Lapierre

Digital Compositor

Matthieu Veillette

Matthieu Veillette

Matte Painter

David Crawford

David Crawford

Visual Effects Production Manager

Eloi Brunelle

Eloi Brunelle

Compositing Supervisor

Carl Gagnon

Carl Gagnon

Modeling

Adam O'Brien-Locke

Adam O'Brien-Locke

Visual Effects Production Manager

Raphael Letertre

Raphael Letertre

Animation

Patrice Poissant

Patrice Poissant

Modeling

Alexis Belanger

Alexis Belanger

Digital Compositor

Guillaume Champagne

Guillaume Champagne

Modeling

William Cote

William Cote

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Amelie Thomas

Amelie Thomas

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Jill Miller

Jill Miller

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Soal Givord

Soal Givord

Animation

Alice Pépujol

Alice Pépujol

Digital Compositor

Jocelyn Hudon

Jocelyn Hudon

Animation

Robert Bock

Robert Bock

VFX Director of Photography

Camera

Emmanuel Lubezki

Emmanuel Lubezki

Director of Photography

Chris Haarhoff

Chris Haarhoff

Steadicam Operator

Atsushi Nishijima

Atsushi Nishijima

Still Photographer

Alison Cohen Rosa

Alison Cohen Rosa

Still Photographer

Rodrigo Prieto

Rodrigo Prieto

Additional Photography

Paul Candrilli

Paul Candrilli

Best Boy Grip

James Heerdegen

James Heerdegen

Dolly Grip

Simon Vincent

Simon Vincent

Grip

Mitchell Andrew Lillian

Mitchell Andrew Lillian

Key Grip

Abby Levine

Abby Levine

Digital Imaging Technician

Gregor Tavenner

Gregor Tavenner

First Assistant Camera

Beka Venezia

Beka Venezia

Second Assistant Camera

Lighting

Thomas O'Connor

Thomas O'Connor

Rigging Gaffer

Robert Sciretta

Robert Sciretta

Gaffer

Peter Colavito

Peter Colavito

Best Boy Electric

George Selden

George Selden

Electrician

Joseph Fleming

Joseph Fleming

Rigging Grip

Cooper Boniece

Cooper Boniece

Rigging Grip

Michael A. McFadden

Michael A. McFadden

Rigging Grip

James Boniece

James Boniece

Key Rigging Grip

Luis Contreras

Luis Contreras

Electrician

Sean Sciretta

Sean Sciretta

Electrician

Art Department

Kevin Thompson

Kevin Thompson

Production Design

David Meyer

David Meyer

Assistant Art Director

Chris Shriver

Chris Shriver

Assistant Art Director

Joseph A. Alfieri Jr.

Joseph A. Alfieri Jr.

Construction Coordinator

Gerald DeTitta

Gerald DeTitta

Leadman

Stephen H. Carter

Stephen H. Carter

Art Direction

George DeTitta Jr.

George DeTitta Jr.

Set Decoration

Gay Howard

Gay Howard

Art Department Coordinator

Martin Lasowitz

Martin Lasowitz

Property Master

Geoffrey D. Pound

Geoffrey D. Pound

Construction Grip

Dan DeTitta

Dan DeTitta

Assistant Set Decoration

Judy Gurr

Judy Gurr

Set Decoration Buyer

Joel Custer

Joel Custer

Assistant Property Master

Chris Marzulli

Chris Marzulli

Construction Grip

Steve Fratianni

Steve Fratianni

Key Construction Grip

Travis Quegan

Travis Quegan

Assistant Property Master

Timothy Joliat

Timothy Joliat

Set Dresser

Eric Helmin

Eric Helmin

Graphic Designer

Michael Acevedo

Michael Acevedo

Key Carpenter

Matthew DeTitta

Matthew DeTitta

Set Dresser

Other Crew

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