Everything You Need to Know About Birdman Movie (2014): Apr. 7, 2015 - added the US Blu-ray release date of February 17, 2015 - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
Plot Outline: A washed up actor, who once played an iconic superhero, battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career and himself in the days leading up to the opening of a Broadway play.
Who's Involved:
Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Amy Ryan, Naomi Watts, Molly Conners, Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Christopher Woodrow, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, John Lesher, Sarah E. Johnson, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo, Andrea Riseborough, Lindsay Duncan, Arnon Milchan, Nicolas Giacobone, James W. Skotchdopole
R Restricted MPA
Rating Reason: language throughout, some sexual content and brief violence
Runtime: 1 hr, 59 m
Language: English
Plot: What's the story about?
Riggan Thompson was Birdman, a crime-stopping superhero with a beak and a three-film franchise. Now, he's a washed up actor trying to get his career and life back together by opening his own play on Broadway. On the eve of it's opening, the play is close to falling apart and Riggan is forced to sign a younger, egotistical lead actor, whom he despises. What results over the next three days is strange, dark and downright hilarious, nearly costing Riggan his career, family and sanity in the process.
Official Synopsis
Also known as
- The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance
- Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
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Production: What we know about Birdman?
Key Facts
- Emma Stone will play Michael Keaton's daughter, fresh from rehab and now his assistant. Naomi Watts will be an actress in the play, while Zach Galifianakis will play the production's conniving producer.
Filming Timeline
- 2014 - April: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2013 - September: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2013 - April: The film was set to Production status.
Principal photography began on April 15th in New York City.
- 2012 - December: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
An early April 2013 production start is being eyed.
Birdman Release Date: When was the film released?
Birdman was a limited release in 2014 on Friday, October 17, 2014. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including The Best of Me, Fury and The Book of Life.
As a limited theatrical release, Birdman will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area. Sometimes, limited theatrical releases are simulatenously released to buy or rent on video on demand services like Prime Video and Apple TV.
Birdman DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Birdman was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 .
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