Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

2014 · Movie · R · 120 min

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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 3

Its director stated on the record that "the world is becoming a victim of human ego, and ego is dangerous—it can bring us up and can kill us, That is essentially what the film is about" 1. Its director stated on the record that "i sometimes enjoy those films, but sometimes they are so good and I marvel, but what bothers me is that they are sometimes use as a whole, They are very violen…" 2. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 6 of 100 3. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White and below it for Black and Hispanic 4.

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    Creator statementdirector: "The world is becoming a victim of human ego, and ego is dangerous—it can bring us up and can kill us. That is essentially what the film is about."Deadline, October 2014 source ↗
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    Creator statementdirector: "I sometimes enjoy those films, but sometimes they are so good and I marvel, but what bothers me is that they are sometimes use as a whole. They are very violent. I'm talking about the industry being…"IndieWire, October 2014 source ↗
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 6 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 67, Black 28, Hispanic 35.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1

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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.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
49
Young Women
29
Older Men
71
Older Women
51
Advocacy6
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
67
Black
28
Hispanic
35
Asian
49
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
48
Mixed
42
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

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Cast & Crew

Adam Somner (director) · Robert Bock (director)