Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

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Synopsis

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.

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Where does Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) rank today?
The JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts are calculated by user activity within the last 24 hours. This includes clicking on a streaming offer, adding a title to a watchlist, and marking a title as 'seen'. This includes data from ~1.7 million movie & TV show fans per day.

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) is 2677 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved up the charts by 1422 places since yesterday. In the United Kingdom, it is currently more popular than The Sunchaser but less popular than Merge.

Rank		Title
2673.		The Enemy Within	+1450
2674.		Mr. Nice Guy	+1419
2675.		Black Garden	+1472
2676.		Merge	+1477
2677.		Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)	+1422
2678.		The Sunchaser	+1494
2679.		The First Time	+1507
2680.		Enemy of the State	+1432
2681.		Ghostbusters	+1416

Streaming charts last updated: 17:14:34, 24/02/2026

Cast

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

Riggan

Emma Stone

Emma Stone

Sam

Zach Galifianakis

Zach Galifianakis

Jake

Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Mike

Andrea Riseborough

Andrea Riseborough

Laura

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Lesley

Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan

Sylvia

Lindsay Duncan

Lindsay Duncan

Tabitha

Merritt Wever

Merritt Wever

Annie

Jeremy Shamos

Jeremy Shamos

Ralph

Damian Young

Damian Young

Gabriel

Kenny Chin

Kenny Chin

Korean Grocer

Jamahl Garrison-Lowe

Jamahl Garrison-Lowe

Daniel (Stagehand)

Katherine O'Sullivan

Katherine O'Sullivan

Costume Assistant

Keenan Shimizu

Keenan Shimizu

Han

Akira Ito

Akira Ito

Translator

Natalie Gold

Natalie Gold

Clara

Michael Siberry

Michael Siberry

Larry

Clark Middleton

Clark Middleton

Sydney

William Youmans

William Youmans

Bartender (Tommy)

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