Film · 2014 · Films · 2010s
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Two parallel scores from 1,169 z-qualifying reviewers and 1,226 raw-average reviewers. Cohort: Films · 2010s (13,059 peers).
Z-normalized corrects for reviewer bias (every reviewer re-centered onto their personal scale). Raw average uses simple mean across the broader pool including stddev=0 reviewers.
Where this title sits
Z-normalized percentile · 13,059 peers in Films · 2010s
| Mean reviewer z-score | +0.159 |
|---|---|
| DB1 raw-mean rating | 6.74 /10 |
| DB2 raw-mean rating | 6.76 /10 |
| 90% CI-floor (z) | +0.111 |
| Reviewers (DB1 / DB2) | 1,169 / 1,226 |
Summary
Riggan Thomson, a washed-up actor famous for playing the superhero Birdman, prepares to make his Broadway debut with a stage adaptation while struggling with his ego, financial troubles, and the pressure to prove himself. As opening night approaches, he battles his inner demons, complicated relationships with his cast and daughter, and the blurred line between his real identity and his former blockbuster persona.
Pipeline applied to this title
The math, in this order
1,169 stddev>0 reviewers re-centered onto personal z-scale.
Mean z = +0.159. DB2 raw mean = 6.76.
90% CI-floor = +0.111. Thin samples penalized.
Global 63.5 / cohort 70.4. Z-track and raw-track ranked separately.
Cohort: Films · 2010s
