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.
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Studio
TSG Entertainment
Language
en
Status
Released
How Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) performed
Budget
$18.0M
Worldwide Gross
$103.2M
Gross Profit
$85.2M
Return
5.7× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$15M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Riggan
Michael Keaton
Riggan
Sam
Emma Stone
Sam
Jake
Zach Galifianakis
Jake
Mike
Edward Norton
Mike
Laura
Andrea Riseborough
Laura
Lesley
Naomi Watts
Lesley
Sylvia
Amy Ryan
Sylvia
Tabitha
Lindsay Duncan
Tabitha
Annie
Merritt Wever
Annie
Ralph
Jeremy Shamos
Ralph
Gabriel
Damian Young
Gabriel
Korean Grocer
Kenny Chin
Korean Grocer
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