Birdman

Name: Birdman
Released: 2014-10-17
Cast: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan

Birdman

R
1h 59m
2014

91%

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Michael Keaton joins Emma Stone, Edward Norton, Zach Galifianakis and Naomi Watts in this riveting story about fame, fantasy and second chances. When a former superhero film star (Keaton) sets out to make a comeback on Broadway, he grapples with self-doubt, harsh critics, and his estranged daughter (Stone) in this imaginative, wickedly funny film from writer/director Alejandro González Iñárritu.

Director:

Alejandro González Iñárritu

Producer:

Alejandro González Iñárritu, John Lesher, Arnon Milchan, James W. Skotchdopole

Writer:

Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo

Cast:

Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts

EXTRAS

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BIRDMAN: ALL-ACCESS

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A CONVERSATION WITH MICHAEL KEATON AND ALEJANDRO G. IÑÁRRITU

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

91%

Critics Consensus: A thrilling leap forward for director Alejandro González Iñárritu, Birdman is an ambitious technical showcase powered by a layered story and outstanding performances from Michael Keaton and Edward Norton.

Reviews

Filmmaker Magazine

Vadim Rizov

Two hours later, I felt as if my initial disinterest had been validated the hard way...

It’s not quite as miserable and tragedy-driven as his past films and that’s refreshing. But Iñárritu is still a director who can suffocate his story with his style and high concepts.

The film has a reflective—if not precognitive—purpose for Keaton by signifying the actor’s artistic breakthrough in Birdman after years out of the spotlight.

While the film's technical prowess gives the audience much to digest from scene to scene, Birdman largely succeeds on the strength of its cast.

Serious as a poodle in a miniskirt sipping on an apple martini

July 2, 2021

FULL REVIEW