Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: "Birdman" nwere obere ihe nkiri na United States na Ọktoba 17, 2014, nke a na-esochi ya na November 14. Ihe nkiri a nwetara ihe karịrị nde dọla iri atọ na atọ n'ụwa niile, ndị na-akatọ ihe nkiri ahụ na-aja ya mma, na-aja ya mma maka edemede ya, ntụziaka ya, ihe nkiri ya, na arụmọrụ nke ndị na-eme ihe nkiri (ọkachasị Keaton, Norton, na Stone). "Birdman" meriri Academy Award maka Best Picture, tinyere Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, na Best Cinematography site na ngụkọta nke nhọpụta itoolu, na-ejikọta ya na "The Grand Budapest Hotel" maka ihe nkiri kachasị họpụtara na nke e nyere na Academy Awards nke 87. O nwetakwara ihe nrite maka ndị na-eme ihe nkiri n'ihe nkiri na
21st Screen Actors Guild Awards, yana Best Actor na Musical ma ọ bụ Comedy maka Keaton na Best Screenplay na 72nd Golden Globe Awards.