Birdman of Alcatraz fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Birdman of Alcatraz is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
A real life story and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Birdman of Alcatraz is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 27 min
Birdman of Alcatraz runs 2 h 27 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 82 and audiences 81 out of 100, so both groups see Birdman of Alcatraz much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $3 million to make and earned $3 million worldwide, 1.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+89GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Birdman of Alcatraz in 103 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 15 storytelling tropes for Birdman of Alcatraz, including The Alcatraz, Very Loosely Based on a True Story, Historical Villain Downgrade.
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