Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

 Illustrated upon the progress of his latest Broadway play, a former popular actor's struggle to cope with his current life as a wasted actor is shown.

Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu (as Alejandro G. Iñárritu)
Writers: Alejandro González Iñárritu (as Alejandro G. Iñárritu) , Nicolás Giacobone

Cast
Michael Keaton
Emma Stone 
Kenny Chin
Jamahl Garrison-Lowe .    
Zach Galifianakis  
Naomi Watts
Jeremy Shamos
Andrea Riseborough   
Katherine O'Sullivan  
Damian Young   
Keenan Shimizu 
Akira Ito  
Natalie Gold  
Merritt Wever   
Edward Norton   


Storyline
Actor Riggan Thomson is most famous for his movie role from over twenty years ago of the comic book superhero Birdman in the blockbuster movie of the same name and its two equally popular sequels. His association with the role took over his life, where Birdman is more renowned than "Riggan Thomson" the actor. Now past middle age, Riggan is trying to establish himself as a true artist by writing, directing, starring in and co-producing with his best friend Jake what is his Broadway debut, an adaptation of Raymond Carver's story, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love. He is staking his name, what little artistic reputation that comes with that name and his life savings on the project, and as such will do anything needed to make the play a success. As he and Jake go through the process of the previews toward opening night, Riggan runs into several issues: needing to find a replacement for the integral supporting male role the night before the first preview; hiring the talented

 Genres: Comedy | Drama

Trailer:

Details
Official Sites: Fox Searchlight [United States] | Official site |
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 14 November 2014 (USA)
Also Known As: Birdman
Filming Locations: New York City, New York, USA
Runtime: 119 min

Box Office
Budget: $22,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend: $424,397 (USA) (17 October 2014)
Gross: $42,335,698 (USA) (10 April 2015)