"Birdman" yakabudiswa muUnited States musi waOctober 17, 2014, uye yakazobudiswa munzvimbo dzakawanda musi waNovember 14. Yakawana mari inodarika $103 miriyoni pasi pose, firimu racho rakakurumbira zvikuru, richirumbidzwa nokuda kwenyaya yaro, nhungamiro, cinematography, uye kuita kwevatambi (kunyanya Keaton, Norton, uye Stone). "Birdman" yakahwinha mubairo weOscar weBest Picture, pamwe neBest Director, Best Original Screenplay, uye Best Cinematography kubva pakasarudzwa pfumbamwe, ichibatanidza ne "The Grand Budapest Hotel" yefirimu yakasarudzwa uye yakapihwa mubairo pa87th Academy Awards. Yakahwinawo mubairo weOutstanding Cast in a Motion Picture pa21st Screen Actors Guild Awards
, uyewo Mutambi Akanakisisa muMusical kana Comedy nokuda kwaKeaton uye Screenplay Yakanakisisa pa72nd Golden Globe Awards.