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| Type | Film |
| Directors | Alejandro González Iñárritu |
| Genres | Drama, Comedy |
| Release Date | Oct 17, 2014 |
| Note created | Jan 9, 2026 |
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.
Runtime: 2h Genres: Drama, Comedy
Cast
- Michael Keaton as Riggan
- Emma Stone as Sam
- Zach Galifianakis as Jake
- Edward Norton as Mike
- Andrea Riseborough as Laura
- Naomi Watts as Lesley
- Amy Ryan as Sylvia
- Lindsay Duncan as Tabitha
- Merritt Wever as Annie
- Jeremy Shamos as Ralph
- Damian Young as Gabriel
- Kenny Chin as Korean Grocer
- Jamahl Garrison-Lowe as Daniel (Stagehand)
- Katherine O’Sullivan as Costume Assistant
- Keenan Shimizu as Han
- Akira Ito as Translator
- Natalie Gold as Clara
- Michael Siberry as Larry
- Clark Middleton as Sydney
- William Youmans as Bartender (Tommy)
- Paula Pell as Lady in Bar
- David Fierro as Man in Bar
- Hudson Flynn as Kid in Bar (Billy)
- Warren Kelley as Dresser
- Joel Marsh Garland as Stagehand
- Brent Bateman as Broadway Tourist
- Donna Lynne Champlin as Broadway Lady
- Valentino Musumeci as Broadway Kid
- Taylor Schwencke as Broadway Kid
- Craig muMs Grant as Broadway Man on Street
- Kyle Knauf as Annoying Times Square Guy
- Dave Neal as Annoying Times Square Guy
- Kelly Southerland as Annoying Times Square Guy
- Roberta Colindrez as Broadway Woman on Street
- Catherine Peppers as Cashier
- Frank Ridley as Mr. Roth
- Janis Corsair as Female Usher
- Rakesh G. Shah as Liquor Store Owner
- Bill Camp as Crazy Man
- Malachi Weir as Guy in Window
- Jackie Hoffman as Lady on Balcony (Mary)
- Stephen Adly Guirgis as Good Neighbor
- Glenn Wein as Young Male Usher
- Ebrahim Jaffer as Cab Driver
- Rain Noe as Intermission Man
- Susan Blackwell as Intermission Woman
- Anna Hardwick as Blonde Reporter
- Dusan Dukic as Newscaster
- Helena-Alexis Seymour as Newscaster
- Ian Finlay as Newscaster
- Lynn Marocola as Theatre Goer (uncredited)
- Paugh Shadow as Theater Guard (uncredited)
- Vanessa Malanga as Native New Yorker Theatre Patron (uncredited)
- Chuck McMahon as Tough Guy - Stagehand (uncredited)