Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
Drama, Comedy
87Kernel Score — Universal Acclaim, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
With an 87 Metascore, Birdman achieved critical acclaim while operating on a relatively modest $18M budget, turning a 5.7x return on that investment at the worldwide box office.
Director track record: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Birdman sits well above Alejandro G. Iñárritu's own 66-point average across his other scored films — in fact, his best-reviewed work to date, surpassing even Amores Perros' 83 Metascore.
Lead track record: Michael Keaton
The film sits well above Michael Keaton's own 57-point average across his other 22 scored films — one of his best-reviewed works to date, though it trails his career high of 92 with Toy Story 3.
Box office
Budget $18M · Box office $103.2M