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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) is a 2014 American black comedy film co-written, produced, and directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. It stars Michael Keaton as an faded Hollywood actor famous for his superhero role struggling to mount a Broadway adaptation of a Raymond Carver story. The film co-stars with Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, and Naomi Watts. "Birdman" was released on August 27, 2014, as the opening film of the 71st Venice International Film Festival. The film was released on October 17, 2014 in the United States. As of January 2, 2015, "Birdman" grossed $25.3 million against a production budget of $18 million. Birdman received critical acclaim. and was named one of the best films of 2014 by several organizations like  AFI. At Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, it has a rating of 92% based on 226 reviews, with an average rating of 8.5/10. Metacritic gave the film a score of 89 out of 100, based on reviews from 47 critics, indicating "universal acclaim."

Birdman has garnered awards and nominations in a variety of categories. It was nominated for seven Golden Globe Awards at the 72nd ceremony, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Screenplay, Best Director and Best Score. Keaton, Norton and Stone are nominated Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress respectively at both the Golden Globe Awards and the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards, where the cast is also nominated for Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture. List of accolades received by Birdman