BIRDMAN

Type of media Video

Approved Running time 114m 13s

Release date 27/04/2015

Ratings Info strong language, sex references

Genre(s) Drama

Director(s) Alejandro G. Iñárritu

Cast includes Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, Lindsay Duncan, Merritt Wever

Cut This work was passed uncut.

Ratings info

Ratings info publication date 17/04/2015

Note: The following text may contain spoilers

BIRDMAN is a drama following an actor once renowned for playing the title role in a superhero film, as he attempts to revitalise his career by writing, directing and starring in a theatre production.

Language: There is frequent strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker' and 'c**ksucker'), sometimes used aggressively or in a sexual context.
Sex: There are a number of strong sex references throughout, although most are comic in nature. At one point, a male actor suggests to a female actor that they should have real sex on stage during their performance in a play; however, she rejects the idea, despite his advances, and the moment is soon interrupted.

There are also some moderate drugs references surrounding a character smoking 'pot', as well as some brief scenes of moderate violence and infrequent, very brief blood splatters, most of which are revealed to be 'squibs' used in the theatre production. There is also use of discriminatory language ('Mongoloid').

Details

Title: BIRDMAN
Also known as: BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE)
Year: 2015
Distributor(s): Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Classified date(s): 16/03/2015
Main language: English
Submitted run time: 114m 13s
BBFC reference: AVF316380
Remarks: Widescreen

Components List

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01:54:12:22: BIRDMAN

Rating information

The version of this work detailed above is rated by the BBFC under the Video Recordings Act 1984 for use on any Packaged Media format (including DVD, Blu-ray and VHS). This classification may also be used when the same work is made available on Digital Video Platforms (including Video On Demand) provided that the platform is licenced to use BBFC ratings.

Related work

Trailer

Title	Type	Runtime	Distributor	Date	Certificate
BIRDMAN [Trailer 1]	FilmTrailer	1m 40s	20th Century Fox Film Co. Ltd	23/07/2014	12A
BIRDMAN [Trailer 4]	FilmTrailer	1m 52s	20th Century Fox Film Co. Ltd	30/10/2014	12A
BIRDMAN [Trailer 5]	FilmTrailer	0m 22s	20th Century Fox Film Co. Ltd	04/11/2014	12A
BIRDMAN [International Theatrical Trailer 2,Esprit ID 3456124]	VideoTrailer	2m 42s	Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.	01/12/2014	15