8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, Comedy • 2014 • 120 min • Adults (18+)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Michael Keaton • Zach Galifianakis • Edward Norton
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
8.2
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Michael Keaton • Zach Galifianakis • Edward Norton
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film's central conflict revolves around an individual's existential crisis and the pursuit of artistic validation, which are largely apolitical themes, leading to a neutral rating. While it critiques aspects of modern culture and the art world, it does so without explicitly promoting a specific progressive or conservative ideology.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The film features a predominantly white cast, aligning with traditional casting practices without explicit diversity-driven choices. Its narrative explores themes of ego, fame, and the struggles of an aging actor, offering a complex portrayal of its characters without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI themes.
Secondary
LGBTQ: Neutral
Confidence: High
The film includes a character, Mike Shiner, who alludes to past same-sex relationships. This detail is presented as an incidental facet of his eccentric personality, neither celebrated nor condemned. The portrayal is neutral, as queer identity is present but not central, avoiding strong positive or negative arcs.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a washed-up actor's attempt to reclaim his career on Broadway, exploring themes of ego, fame, and artistic integrity without engaging with transgender identity.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic. All characters were created for this film, meaning none were previously established with a different gender in prior canon or history.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Birdman is an original screenplay featuring characters created specifically for this film. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation that establishes the canonical race of any character, thus precluding a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
7.4
Critic Ratings
9.1
8.7
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