Editing Edward Norton (section)

==Career==
===1991–1994: Career beginnings===
After five months in Japan, Norton moved to New York City, where he supported himself working odd jobs.<ref name="NYTimesProfile"/><ref name="Vogue_interview"/> He took six months researching different acting techniques, focusing on [[method acting]]. He later took lessons from acting coach [[Terry Schreiber]] after discovering he was looking for a Japanese translator to help direct a play in Tokyo.{{Sfn|Schreiber|Barber|2005|p=viii}} Norton described him as a great teacher who encouraged students to become "multilingual actors" with different techniques for versatile roles.{{Sfn|Schreiber|Barber|2005|p=ix}}

Norton also wrote scripts for plays at the [[Signature Theatre Company (New York City)|Signature Theatre Company]] and starred in [[off-Broadway]] theater. His performance in [[Brian Friel]]'s ''[[Lovers (play)|Lovers]]'' brought him to the attention of playwright [[Edward Albee]], whose one-act plays Norton enjoyed.<ref name="Carbondale">{{Cite news|url=http://www.carbondaletimes.com/news/20161208/edward-norton-really-really-likes-to-talk-about-acting|title=Edward Norton really, really likes to talk about acting|first=Ed|last=Symkus|work=Carbondale Times|date=August 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401203426/http://www.carbondaletimes.com/news/20161208/edward-norton-really-really-likes-to-talk-about-acting|url-status=live|archive-date=April 1, 2019}}</ref> In 1994, Norton auditioned for Albee's ''[[Finding the Sun]]'' but did not get the part. Albee found a new role for him instead and had Norton read for ''Fragments''.<ref name="NYTP2">{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527064033/http://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/19/movies/he-s-hot-but-cool-to-lure-of-fame.html?pagewanted=2|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/19/movies/he-s-hot-but-cool-to-lure-of-fame.html?pagewanted=2|title=He's Hot But Cool To Lure Of Fame (Page 2)|work=The New York Times|date=January 19, 1997|archive-date=May 27, 2015|first=Phoebe|last=Hoban}}</ref> The playwright was impressed with Norton's rehearsal performance and cast him for its world premiere.<ref name="Yahoobio"/> Albee remarked that Norton was a rare actor "who really knocked me out".<ref name="NYTP2"/> Norton recalled that he was inspired by [[Al Pacino]], who also began his career in theater while struggling to establish himself in New York.<ref name="Vogue_interview"/>

===1995–1999: Breakthrough===
In 1995, casting agent Shirley Rich discovered Norton. He then rented a studio space near [[The Public Theater]] and presented his auditions of [[Shakespeare]]an works to her. Impressed by his acting, she introduced Norton to the executives of the [[film noir|noir]] drama ''[[Primal Fear (film)|Primal Fear]]'', an adaptation of [[William Diehl]]'s [[Primal Fear (novel)|1993 novel]].<ref name="NYTP2"/> He was selected for the part over two thousand other prospects.<ref name="Vogue_interview"/> Released in 1996, ''Primal Fear'' features Norton in the role of Aaron Stampler, an altar boy who is charged with the murder of a Roman Catholic archbishop and is defended by Martin Vail ([[Richard Gere]]).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review.html?res=940DEED81239F930A35757C0A960958260|title=Film Review; A Murdered Archbishop, Lawyers in Armani|last=Maslin|first=Janet|authorlink=Janet Maslin|date=April 3, 1996|work=[[The New York Times]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921235717/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review.html?res=940DEED81239F930A35757C0A960958260|archive-date=September 21, 2013}}</ref> His performance was lauded by critics;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1070992_primal_fear|title=Primal Fear (1996)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|date=April 3, 1996|quote=... crackerjack performance by Edward Norton.|access-date=March 8, 2019|archive-date=November 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171127041435/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1070992_primal_fear|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' praised Norton's character as "completely convincing",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/primal-fear-1996|title=Primal Fear Movie Review|first=Roger|last=Ebert|authorlink=Roger Ebert|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602063401/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/primal-fear-1996|newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|date=April 5, 1996|archive-date=June 2, 2013|access-date=March 8, 2019}}</ref> while Peter Stack of the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' dubbed the actor "the one to watch" after his debut.<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050516062656/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F1996%2F10%2F18%2FDD14680.DTL|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1996/10/18/DD14680.DTL|title=Favorable Verdict for 'Primal Fear'|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|archive-date=May 16, 2005|date=October 18, 1996|first=Peter|last=Stack|access-date=August 4, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Norton won a [[Golden Globe Award]] for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture|Best Supporting Actor]]<ref name="PrimalFearGG">{{Cite web|url=http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/member/28790|title=Edward Norton – Golden Globes|agency=[[Hollywood Foreign Press Association]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090104233943/http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/member/28790|archive-date=January 4, 2009}}</ref> and was nominated for an [[Academy Award]] in [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|the same category]] for his role in the film.<ref name="oscars">{{Cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bal-columbias-edward-norton-grabs-oscar-nod-20150115-story.html|title=Columbia's Edward Norton grabs Oscar nod for 'Birdman'|first=Chris|last=Kaltenbach|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|date=January 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150804154035/https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bal-columbias-edward-norton-grabs-oscar-nod-20150115-story.html|archive-date=August 4, 2015}}</ref> Norton starred in two other films released in 1996; he played [[Larry Flynt]]'s lawyer [[Alan Isaacman]] in [[Milos Forman]]'s biographical drama ''[[The People vs. Larry Flynt]]'' and Holden Spence in [[Woody Allen]]'s musical film ''[[Everyone Says I Love You]]''.<ref name="Vogue_interview"/>

[[File:Ed Norton 1997.jpg|thumb|upright|Norton in 1997|alt=Portrait of a young Edward Norton smiling]]
In 1998, Norton starred alongside [[Matt Damon]] in ''[[Rounders (film)|Rounders]]'', which follows two friends who urgently need cash and play poker to pay off a huge debt.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=980CE2DD1F3EF932A2575AC0A96E958260|title=Film Review; Knowing When to Hold 'em and Fold 'em but Just Not When to Run|last=Maslin|first=Janet|date=September 11, 1998|work=The New York Times |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215203225/https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=980CE2DD1F3EF932A2575AC0A96E958260|archive-date=February 15, 2012}}</ref> The film and Norton's performance received a lukewarm response; ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' wrote that his acting "never really goes anywhere",<ref>{{Cite magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070618133314/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,284869,00.html|url=https://ew.com/ew/article/0,,284869,00.html|title=Rounders|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|archive-date=June 18, 2007|url-status=dead|date=September 18, 1998|first=Owen|last=Gleiberman|authorlink=Owen Gleiberman}}</ref> while the ''[[Chicago Reader]]'' observed that his character was not good enough to make the film interesting.<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170502015608/http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/rounders/Film?oid=1063620|url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/rounders/Film?oid=1063620|title=Rounders|work=[[Chicago Reader]]|first=Jonathan|last=Rosenbaum|date = July 26, 2007|archive-date=May 2, 2017}}</ref> His role in the crime drama ''[[American History X]]'', released later that year, earned him widespread acclaim.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/american_history_x/|title=American History X (1998)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|date=October 30, 1998|quote=A compelling and provocative story led by an excellent performance by Edward Norton.|access-date=March 9, 2019|archive-date=February 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200211052948/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/american_history_x/|url-status=live}}</ref> In it, Norton portrays Derek Vinyard, a reformed [[neo-Nazism|neo-Nazi]], who abandons his preconceived ideology after three years in prison.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9c07e4de103cf93ba15753c1a96e958260|title=Film Review; The Darkest Chambers of a Nation's Soul|last=Maslin|first=Janet|authorlink=Janet Maslin|date=October 28, 1998|work=The New York Times|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210014312/https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9c07e4de103cf93ba15753c1a96e958260|archive-date=February 10, 2012}}</ref> During production, Norton was allegedly dissatisfied with director [[Tony Kaye (director)|Tony Kaye]]'s first screening. Consequently, he took over the editing (uncredited) and finished the final cut, which was 40 minutes longer than Kaye's version.<ref name="GuardianX1">{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130824192834/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2002/oct/25/artsfeatures.advertising|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2002/oct/25/artsfeatures.advertising|title=Losing It|date=October 25, 2002|work=[[The Guardian]]|first=Tony|last=Kaye|archive-date=August 24, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[The New Yorker]]'' wrote that he gave Derek an "ambiguous erotic allure" which made the film memorable,<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/arts/reviews/film/american_history_x_kaye|title=The Film File – American History X|last=Denby|first=David|authorlink=David Denby|date=November 9, 1998|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071110022553/http://www.newyorker.com/arts/reviews/film/american_history_x_kaye|archive-date=November 10, 2007}}</ref> while the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' deemed his performance an immediate contender for an Oscar.<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813234457/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1998-10-30/entertainment/9810300279_1_john-carpenter-s-vampires-thomas-ian-griffith-star|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1998/10/30/a-shocking-film-about-racial-hate/|title=A Shocking Film About Racial Hate|first=Gene|last=Siskel|work=Chicago Tribune|date=October 30, 1998|url-status=live|archive-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> Norton received an Oscar nomination for [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]],<ref name="OscarX">{{Cite news|title=Reel Player|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kyYEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA87|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|page=87|first=Shanel|last=Odum|date=March 2008|issue=March 2008|issn=1070-4701}}</ref> and won a [[Satellite Awards|Golden Satellite Award]] in the same category.<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010211163917/http://www.pressacademy.com/awards_1999.html|url=http://www.pressacademy.com/awards_1999.html|title=1999 Awards|publisher=[[International Press Academy]]|archive-date=February 11, 2001|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In the 1999 [[David Fincher]]-directed film ''[[Fight Club]]'', Norton played an [[The Narrator (Fight Club)|unnamed]] [[unreliable narrator]] who feels trapped in his white-collar job. The film is based on [[Chuck Palahniuk]]'s [[Fight Club (novel)|1996 novel]].<ref name="fight1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/books/news/9910/19/fight.club.salon/index1.html|title='Fight Club': It 'Just sort of clicked'|last=Sragow|first=Michael|date=October 19, 1999|publisher=CNN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523020214/http://www.cnn.com/books/news/9910/19/fight.club.salon/index1.html|archive-date=May 23, 2010}}</ref> To prepare for the role, Norton took lessons in [[boxing]], [[taekwondo]] and [[grappling]].<ref>{{Cite news |first=Stephen |last=Garrett |title=Freeze Frame |journal=[[Details (magazine)|Details]] |issue=July 1999}}</ref> ''Fight Club'' premiered at the 1999 [[Venice International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/fight-club-takes-beating-hyper-violence-1999-article-1.847125 |title='Fight Club' Steps into the Ring new Film's taking a beating for its Hyper-Violent content |last=Dominguez |first=Robert |date=October 15, 1999 |work=[[New York Daily News]]| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016125713/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/fight-club-takes-beating-hyper-violence-1999-article-1.847125| archive-date=October 16, 2015}}</ref> During promotion for the film, Norton explained that ''Fight Club'' examines the value conflicts of [[Generation X]] as the first generation raised on television, by probing "the despair and paralysis that people feel in the face of having inherited this value system out of advertising".<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206061834/http://www.cnn.com/books/news/9910/19/fight.club.salon/index1.html|url=http://www.cnn.com/books/news/9910/19/fight.club.salon/index1.html|title=Fight Club, P. 2|date=October 19, 1999|publisher=CNN|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 6, 2016|first=Michael|last=Sragow}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | first=Stephen | last=Schaefer | url=http://mrshowbiz.go.com/celebrities/interviews/509_1.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010417125217/http://mrshowbiz.go.com/celebrities/interviews/509_1.html | archive-date=April 17, 2001 | title=Brad Pitt & Edward Norton | publisher=MrShowbiz.com |date=October 1999}}</ref> While the film divided contemporary critics,<ref>{{Cite news|first=David|last=Gritten|date=September 14, 1999|title=Premiere of Fight Club leaves critics slugging it out in Venice|newspaper=The Ottawa Citizen}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|first=James|last=Christopher|date=September 13, 2001|title=How was it for you?|work=[[The Times]]|location=London}}</ref> Norton's role was widely applauded. ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine labeled him "excellent",<ref>{{Cite magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080122002302/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0%2C9171%2C992235%2C00.html|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0%2C9171%2C992235%2C00.html|title=Conditional Knockout|first=Richard|last=Schickel|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|url-status=dead|date=October 11, 1999|archive-date=January 22, 2008}}</ref> and ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' magazine was impressed by his embracing a range of techniques needed for his character.<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208200156/http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117752116.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&p=0|url=https://variety.com/review/VE1117752116.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&p=0|title=Fight Club Review|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=David|last=Rooney|date=September 13, 1999|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 8, 2008}}</ref> For his performance, Norton was nominated for Best Actor by the [[Online Film Critics Society]].<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070305035048/http://ofcs.rottentomatoes.com/pages/awards/99nominees|url=http://ofcs.rottentomatoes.com/pages/awards/99nominees|title=1999 Year-End Nominees|publisher=[[Online Film Critics Society]]|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 5, 2007}}</ref> Despite under-performing at the box office, ''Fight Club''  became a [[cult film|cult classic]] after its DVD release in 2000.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/23/cult.films/|title=The personality of cult|last=Nunziata |first=Nick|date=March 23, 2004|publisher=CNN|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100416074855/http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/23/cult.films/|archive-date=April 16, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514045039/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/movies/homevideo/08lim.html|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/movies/homevideo/08lim.html|title='Fight Club' Goes On|date=November 9, 2009|first=Dennis|last=Lim|work=The New York Times|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 14, 2012}}</ref>

===2000–2008: Mainstream success and directorial debut===
In 2000, Norton made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy ''[[Keeping the Faith]]'', starring as a priest named Brian Finn.<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081229092310/http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ff20001111a1.html|url=http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ff20001111a1.html|title=Norton has faith in directorial skills|first=Kaori|last=Shoji|work=[[The Japan Times]]|date=November 11, 2000|archive-date=December 29, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film received mixed critical reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/keeping-the-faith|title=Keeping the Faith Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026035218/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/keeping-the-faith|archive-date=October 26, 2012|url-status=live|access-date=March 9, 2019}}</ref> ''[[The Dallas Morning News]]'' praised his acting and labeled the film "a smart directorial debut".<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020224110444/http://dfw.citysearch.com/E/M/DALTX/0000/17/66/cs1.html|url=http://dfw.citysearch.com/E/M/DALTX/0000/17/66/cs1.html|title=GuideLive: Keeping the Faith|work=[[The Dallas Morning News]]|first=Jay|last=Webb|archive-date=February 24, 2002|date=April 14, 2000|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Entertainment Weekly'' remarked that Norton's emergence as a director was decent, but criticized the plot because it "proposes heavy theological aims, then disavows any such thing".<ref>{{Cite magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081230024158/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,275960,00.html|url=https://ew.com/ew/article/0,,275960,00.html|title=Keeping the Faith (2000)|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=April 21, 2000|first=Lisa|last=Schwarzbaum|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 30, 2008}}</ref> In 2001's [[heist film]] ''[[The Score (2001 film)|The Score]]'', Norton plays Jack Teller, an ambitious young thief caught in an unlikely alliance with career criminal Nick Wells ([[Robert De Niro]]) arranged by his [[fence (criminal)|fence]], Max ([[Marlon Brando]]). ''The Score'' and Norton's performance was well received.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1108799_score|title=The Score (2001)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|date=July 13, 2001|access-date=March 9, 2019|quote=Though the movie treads familiar ground in the heist/caper genre, Robert DeNiro, Edward Norton, and Marlon Brando make the movie worth watching.|archive-date=January 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110151106/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1108799_score|url-status=live}}</ref> The ''San Francisco Chronicle'' stated that despite starring with screen legends De Niro and Brando, Norton's acting "outdoes even that of Brando".<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031116090303/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2001%2F07%2F13%2FDD168924.DTL|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2001/07/13/DD168924.DTL|title=Three-way tie / Terrific stars, solid plot keep 'The Score' entertaining|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|first=Bob|last=Graham|date=July 13, 2001|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 16, 2003|access-date=August 4, 2019}}</ref> The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' also lauded him as an "enormously gifted young actor" who pulled off the character successfully.<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070620185217/http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-movie000057313jul13,0,5262373.story|url=http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-movie000057313jul13,0,5262373.story|title='The Score'&nbsp;– Movie Review|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=July 13, 2001|first=Kenneth|last=Turan|authorlink=Kenneth Turan|archive-date=June 20, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[File:Nelson Rockefeller at Critical Choices meeting 1133 17 February 28 1975-1-.JPG|thumb|left|Norton portrayed [[Nelson Rockefeller]] (pictured) in the 2002 biopic ''[[Frida (2002 film)|Frida]]'', for which his version of the screenplay received positive reviews.]]
Norton appeared in four films released in 2002. He played kids show host Sheldon Mopes, who quickly rises to fame for his character "Smoochy the Rhino", in the black comedy ''[[Death to Smoochy]]''. It received negative critical feedback for its plot.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/death_to_smoochy|title=Death to Smoochy (2002)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|date=March 29, 2002|quote=The talent involved can't save a script that has nowhere to go with its promising premise.|access-date=March 9, 2019|archive-date=November 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105145243/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/death_to_smoochy|url-status=live}}</ref> He also portrayed [[Nelson Rockefeller]] in the biopic film ''[[Frida (2002 film)|Frida]]'', which depicts the life of Mexican artist [[Frida Kahlo]] ([[Salma Hayek]]). Norton rewrote the script several times without credit, focusing on the historical context and adding some humor while retaining Kahlo's real-life personality.<ref name="Guardian_Frida1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2001/aug/30/artsfeatures|title=That Frida feeling|first=Jo|last=Tuckman|work=The Guardian|date=August 30, 2001|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140509202138/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2001/aug/30/artsfeatures|archive-date=May 9, 2014|access-date=March 9, 2019}}</ref> The final screenplay, with Norton's contribution, received positive reviews from critics as well as admiration from the film's co-stars including Hayek and [[Alfred Molina]], who portrayed Kahlo's husband and fellow artist [[Diego Rivera]].<ref name="Guardian_Frida1"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/frida|title=Frida (2002)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|date=October 25, 2002|quote=Frida is a passionate, visually striking biopic about the larger-than-life artist.|access-date=March 9, 2019|archive-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317055022/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/frida|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="NYTimes_Hayek">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/13/opinion/contributors/salma-hayek-harvey-weinstein.html |title=Harvey Weinstein Is My Monster Too |date=December 13, 2017 |work=[[The New York Times]]| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180606110216/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/13/opinion/contributors/salma-hayek-harvey-weinstein.html| archive-date=June 6, 2018| url-status=live| access-date=December 14, 2017|first=Salma|last=Hayek|authorlink=Salma Hayek}}</ref> In the horror film ''[[Red Dragon (2002 film)|Red Dragon]]'', Norton starred as retired FBI profiler [[Will Graham (character)|Will Graham]], who consults with [[Human cannibalism|cannibalistic]] [[serial killer]] [[Hannibal Lecter]] ([[Anthony Hopkins]]) to catch [[Francis Dolarhyde]] ([[Ralph Fiennes]]), a serial killer who murders entire families. During production, Norton and director [[Brett Ratner]] argued frequently over the script. "He likes to challenge the director. It's all about intellectual debate," Ratner told ''[[The Times]]'' in 2003. "... Edward's instinct is going to be, 'I have to take over this film.' He's going to try to rescue the film. That's both a blessing and a curse."<ref name="LATimesControversy1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jun-13-et-norton13-story.html|title=A history of flexing his muscles|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|first=Chris|last=Lee|date=June 13, 2008|url-status=live|access-date=December 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130804134346/http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jun/13/entertainment/et-norton13|archive-date=August 4, 2013}}</ref> Despite mixed reviews, ''Red Dragon'' was Norton's most profitable venture in 2002, grossing over $200 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/red-dragon|title=Red Dragons Reviews|website=Metacritic|access-date=March 9, 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110129002904/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/red-dragon|archive-date=January 29, 2011}}</ref><ref name="EdMojo">{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?id=edwardnorton.htm|title=Edward Norton Movie Box Office|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=March 9, 2019}}</ref> Norton also co-produced and starred in ''[[25th Hour]]'', a film about a drug dealer in post-[[9/11 terrorist attacks|9/11]] New York City.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Jeff |last=Stark |url=http://dir.salon.com/story/ent/movies/review/2002/12/20/25th_hour/index.html |title=25th Hour |date=December 20, 2002 |work=[[Salon (website)|Salon]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616153542/http://dir.salon.com/story/ent/movies/review/2002/12/20/25th_hour/index.html |archive-date=June 16, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/25th-hour/details|title=25th Hour Details and Credits|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=March 9, 2019|archive-date=November 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113233539/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/25th-hour/details|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Paramount Pictures]] forced Norton to star in the heist film ''[[The Italian Job (2003 film)|The Italian Job]]'' (2003), threatening to sue him for violating a three-film contract he had signed; the studio had previously distributed 1996's ''Primal Fear'' and 2001's ''The Score''.{{Sfn|Waxman|2005|pages=175–184}} Norton, accordingly, refused to promote the film's release.<ref name="guardian.co.uk">{{Cite news|last=Hubert|first=Andrea|title=The incredible sulk|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2008/jun/14/film.features|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=June 14, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103165840/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2008/jun/14/film.features|archive-date=November 3, 2013}}</ref> His performance was well received by critics, with ''The New Yorker'' calling him "intelligent and incisive ... one of those rare actors who hold the audience's attention with everything they say".<ref>{{Cite magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408010717/http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2003/06/16/030616crci_cinema|url=https://www.newyorker.com/archive/2003/06/16/030616crci_cinema|title=Traffic Jams|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|first=David|last=Denby|authorlink=David Denby|date=June 16, 2003|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 8, 2008}}</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' praised his character as "perversely magnetic" despite giving the film a negative review.<ref>{{Cite magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428101227/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/the-italian-job-20030530|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/the-italian-job-20030530|title=The Italian Job|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|first=Peter|last=Travers|authorlink=Peter Travers|date=May 30, 2003|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 28, 2014}}</ref> During this time, Norton co-founded a production company, Class 5 Films, with Yale classmate [[Stuart Blumberg]] and film producer Bill Migliore.<ref name="Biography.com"/> Norton was cast as [[Baldwin IV]], the [[leprosy|leper]] king of [[Jerusalem]], in [[Ridley Scott]]'s 2005 historical film ''[[Kingdom of Heaven (film)|Kingdom of Heaven]]''.<ref name="moore">{{Cite web|first=Jack |last=Moore |title=Kingdom of Heaven: Director's Cut DVD Review |url=http://www.themovieinsider.com/reviews/rid/615/Kingdom_of_Heaven |website=[[Movie Insider]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080622181549/http://www.themovieinsider.com/reviews/rid/615/Kingdom_of_Heaven |archive-date=June 22, 2008}}</ref> Reviewers criticized the film's lack of depth, while praising the cinematography.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/kingdom_of_heaven|title=Kingdom of Heaven (2005)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|date=May 6, 2005 |quote=Although it's an objective and handsomely presented take on the Crusades, Kingdom of Heaven lacks depth.|access-date=March 9, 2019}}</ref> Jack Moore described Norton's performance in ''Kingdom of Heaven'' as "phenomenal", and "so far removed from anything that he has ever done that we see the true complexities of his talent".<ref name="moore" /> It grossed over $211 million worldwide.<ref name="EdMojo"/> Norton's next lead role was in the [[western film|neo-western]] film ''[[Down in the Valley (film)|Down in the Valley]]'' (2005), playing a delusional man who claims to be a cowboy. While the film was criticized for its narrative, Norton was praised for his performance.<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070106183701/http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2006%2F05%2F19%2FDDGVQITKKO1.DTL|url=http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/05/19/DDGVQITKKO1.DTL|title=Opening today|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|url-status=dead|date=May 19, 2006|first1=Mick|last1=LaSalle|authorlink1=Mick LaSalle|first2=G. Allen|last2=Johnson|archive-date=January 6, 2007|access-date=August 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060614035243/http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2006/05/12/down_in_the_valley_is_lovesick_about_the_west/|url=https://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2006/05/12/down_in_the_valley_is_lovesick_about_the_west/|title='Down in the Valley' is lovesick about the West|first=Ty|last=Burr|authorlink=Ty Burr|date=May 12, 2006|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 14, 2006}}</ref>

Norton had two major film roles in 2006, starring as Eisenheim the magician in ''[[The Illusionist (2006 film)|The Illusionist]]'' and [[bacteriology|bacteriologist]] Walter Fane in ''[[The Painted Veil (2006 film)|The Painted Veil]]''. Set in 19th-century [[Austria-Hungary]], ''The Illusionist'' was loosely based on novelist [[Steven Millhauser]]'s short story "Eisenheim the Illusionist" and received generally positive critical reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/illusionist|title=The Illusionist (2006)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|date=September 2006|quote=The Illusionist is an engrossing, well-crafted story of mystery, magic and intrigue that is certain to enchant, if not hypnotize, audiences.|access-date=March 9, 2019|archive-date=December 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213063325/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/illusionist/|url-status=live}}</ref> The ''San Francisco Chronicle'' dubbed the film "rich and elegant" and wrote of Norton's character: "he doesn't just seduce the on-screen audience but the audience watching in the movie theater".<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011060647/http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2006%2F08%2F18%2FDDG3EKKDCI1.DTL&type=movies|url=http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/08/18/DDG3EKKDCI1.DTL&type=movies|title=Tricky, very tricky&nbsp;– and a lot of fun, too|first=Mick|last=LaSalle|work=San Francisco Chronicle|date=August 18, 2006|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 11, 2008|access-date=August 4, 2019}}</ref> The ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'' similarly lauded the film for its vibrant plot and described Norton's performance as "mysterious and understated".<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100713124743/http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/movies/reviews/4086596.html|url=https://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/movies/reviews/4086596.html|title=It's easy to revel in this film's true magic|first=Bruce|last=Westbrook|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=August 18, 2006|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 13, 2010}}</ref> Norton co-produced ''The Painted Veil'', in which he starred with [[Naomi Watts]], who portrayed his character's unfaithful wife. Like his previous venture, ''The Painted Veil'' garnered positive feedback from reviewers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/painted_veil|title=The Painted Veil (2006)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|date=December 20, 2006|quote=Visually, The Painted Veil has all the trappings of a stuffy period drama, but Norton's and Watts's deft portrayals of imperfect, complicated characters give the film a modern-day spark.|access-date=March 9, 2019|archive-date=March 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320043907/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/painted_veil/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The Guardian]]'' applauded the film as "faultless" and "powerful" as well as Norton's "genuinely affecting" performance.<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070503174611/http://film.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/Critic_Review/Guardian_review/0,,2066143,00.html|url=http://film.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/Critic_Review/Guardian_review/0,,2066143,00.html|title=The Painted Veil|date=April 27, 2007|first=Andrew|last=Pulver|work=[[The Guardian]]|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 3, 2007}}</ref> ''Entertainment Weekly'' appreciated that Norton's production effort did not affect his acting.<ref>{{Cite magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070617014451/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20007970,00.html|url=https://ew.com/ew/article/0,,20007970,00.html|title=Movie Review: The Painted Veil|date=January 10, 2007|first=Lisa|last=Schwarzbaum|authorlink=Lisa Schwarzbaum|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 17, 2007}}</ref>

Norton appeared in two documentaries in 2007: ''Brando'', which chronicles the life and career of screen legend Marlon Brando, with whom Norton co-starred in 2001's ''The Score'',{{cn|date=March 2024}} and ''[[Man from Plains]]'', which depicts the post-presidency endeavors of former U.S. president [[Jimmy Carter]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nowtoronto.com/movies/reviews/plains-spoken/|title=Plains spoken|work=[[Now (newspaper)|Now]]|first=Barrett|last=Hopper|date=November 8, 2007|access-date=March 9, 2019|archive-date=July 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709095734/https://nowtoronto.com/movies/reviews/plains-spoken/|url-status=live}}</ref> He starred in the crime drama ''[[Pride and Glory (film)|Pride and Glory]]'' (2008) as Ray Tierney, an honest detective assigned to investigate the precinct run by his older brother. Reviewers criticized the film for its [[cliche]]d plot.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pride_and_glory|title=Pride and Glory (2008)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|date=October 24, 2008|quote=Formulaic in its plotting and cliched in its dialogue, Pride and Glory does little to distinguish itself from other police procedurals.|access-date=March 9, 2019|archive-date=November 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171128030804/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pride_and_glory/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== 2006–2008: ''The Incredible Hulk'' ====
[[File:Edward Norton 2009 Film Festival.jpg|thumb|upright|Norton at the [[2009 Toronto International Film Festival]]|alt=A side view of Norton in suits giving autographs]]
His next lead film role was [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]]'s [[Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Bruce Banner]], and the accompanying alter ego [[Hulk]] in the big-budget superhero film ''[[The Incredible Hulk (film)|The Incredible Hulk]]'', released in 2008.<ref>{{Cite news |first=Josh |last=Friedman |title=New 'Incredible Hulk' may be bigger than old one |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jun-13-fi-projector13-story.html |date=June 13, 2008|work=Los Angeles Times| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120715012851/http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jun/13/business/fi-projector13| archive-date=July 15, 2012}}</ref> Norton initially turned down the part as he felt the 2003 version ''[[Hulk (film)|Hulk]]'' "strayed far afield from a story that was familiar to people, ... which is a fugitive story".<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130628130740/http://www.totalfilm.com/features/edward-norton-talks-incredible-hulk|url=http://www.totalfilm.com/features/edward-norton-talks-incredible-hulk|title=Norton talks 'Incredible Hulk'|work=[[Total Film]]|date=March 7, 2008|url-status=live|archive-date= June 28, 2013}}</ref> He joined the project during pre-production in 2006 and constantly provided rewrites of the script.<ref name="RothHulk03">{{Cite news| date=March 27, 2008 |first=Jake |last=Rossen |title=Q&A: Tim Roth |work=[[Wizard (magazine)|Wizard]] |url=http://www.wizarduniverse.com/032708rothqanda.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080401124143/http://www.wizarduniverse.com/032708rothqanda.html |archive-date=April 1, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Director [[Louis Leterrier]] welcomed his contributions, saying that, "Edward's script has given Bruce's story real gravitas".<ref>{{Cite news|title=News Etc|work=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]|issue=April 2008|pages=15–16}}</ref> However, screenwriter [[Zak Penn]] was displeased with Norton's changes.<ref>{{Cite magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130221172700/http://popwatch.ew.com/2008/07/26/comic-con-adapt/|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2008/07/26/comic-con-adapt/|last=Juarez|first=Vanessa|date=July 26, 2008|title=Comic-Con: 'Incredible Hulk' screenwriter Zak Penn discusses strife with Edward Norton|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|archive-date=February 21, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Writers Guild of America]] credited Penn as the sole writer, arguing that Norton had not contributed significantly to the screenplay.<ref name="EW2008">{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415044538/http://www.mania.com/zak-penn-to-receive-sole-writing-credit-for-incredible-hulk_article_109697.html|url=http://www.mania.com/zak-penn-to-receive-sole-writing-credit-for-incredible-hulk_article_109697.html|last=Harvey|first=Jim |date=June 5, 2008|title=Zak Penn to receive sole writing credit for 'Incredible Hulk'|publisher= Mania.com|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 15, 2014}}</ref> Norton did not participate in promoting the film and went to Africa for humanitarian activities instead,<ref name="LATimesControversy1" /> leading to rumors that Norton was sparking conflicts with the film's producers.<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118163728/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/10/movies/10hulk.html?_r=0|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/10/movies/10hulk.html?_r=0|title=What's Big and Green, and Desperate to Be a Hit All Over?|last=Barnes|first=Brooks|date=April 10, 2008|work=The New York Times|archive-date=November 18, 2018}}</ref> He dismissed the accusations and said that the media had misrepresented the "healthy" collaborations for headlines.<ref>{{Cite magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090426003603/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20191802,00.html|url=https://ew.com/ew/article/0,,20191802,00.html|last=Kirschling|first=Gregory|date=April 17, 2008|title='The Incredible Hulk': Behind-the-Scenes Drama|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 26, 2009}}</ref>

''The Incredible Hulk'' received generally favorable reviews upon release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_incredible_hulk|title=The Incredible Hulk (2008)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|date=June 13, 2008|access-date=March 10, 2019|archive-date=June 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621155436/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_incredible_hulk|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' felt that Norton's presence improved the film to "a thunderously efficient enterprise" from the 2003 version.<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705044709/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB121331008196869571|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB121331008196869571|title=Efficient 'Hulk' Hits Limits Of Marvel Source|first=Joe|last=Morgenstern|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=June 13, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 5, 2015}}</ref> Conversely, the ''Los Angeles Times'', while recognizing Norton's decent performance, opined that the film lacked a solid script.<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080702064627/http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-hulk13-2008jun13,0,2950261.story|url=http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-hulk13-2008jun13,0,2950261.story|date=June 13, 2008|first=Kenneth|last=Turan|work=Los Angeles Times|url-status=dead|title=Movie Review: 'The Incredible Hulk'|archive-date=July 2, 2008}}</ref> It was a box office success, grossing over $263 million.<ref name="EdMojo" /> Norton was expected to reprise his role in future Marvel Cinematic Universe ventures, including the 2012 blockbuster ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/edward-norton-ditched-from-the-avengers-film-as-producers-criticise-actors-talent/story-e6freuyi-1225890756651 |title=Edward Norton ditched from The Avengers film |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=July 12, 2010 | url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114201549/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/edward-norton-ditched-from-the-avengers-film-as-producers-criticise-actors-talent/story-e6freuyi-1225890756651| archive-date=November 14, 2012}}</ref> However, he was replaced by [[Mark Ruffalo]], allegedly due to Norton's "disputes" with Marvel.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.soulculture.co.uk/blogs/scnews/mark-ruffalo-confirmed-as-the-hulk-in-the-avengers-movie-full-cast-appears-at-sdcc/ |title=Mark Ruffalo Confirmed as The Hulk in The Avengers Movie |publisher=SoulCulture |date=July 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820093050/http://www.soulculture.co.uk/blogs/scnews/mark-ruffalo-confirmed-as-the-hulk-in-the-avengers-movie-full-cast-appears-at-sdcc/ |archive-date=August 20, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Norton later claimed that he chose not to play Hulk again because he "wanted more diversity" and opted against associating himself with one character throughout his career.<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027235808/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/edward-norton-talks-avengers-he-743265|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/edward-norton-talks-avengers-he-743265|last=Gajewski|first= Ryan |date=October 23, 2014|title=Edward Norton Offers New Explanation for Not Playing Hulk in 'Avengers' Films|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-date=October 27, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===2009-2014: Critical resurgence===
In 2009, Norton produced the documentary ''[[By the People: The Election of Barack Obama]]'', which follows former U.S. president [[Barack Obama]]'s campaigns leading to his [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 election victory]]. Norton planned for this project in 2006, when Obama was a [[United States Senate|senator]] from Illinois, elaborating that Obama was "an interesting prism through which to examine politics".<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831180451/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/arts/television/01stel.html|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/arts/television/01stel.html|title=Reflections in a Candid Candidate's Eye|first=Brian|last=Stelter|work=The New York Times|date=November 11, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> He had two lead film roles in 2010. He portrayed [[Brown University]] Professor Bill and his identical twin Brady Kincaid in the comedy ''[[Leaves of Grass (film)|Leaves of Grass]]'', and convicted arsonist Gerald "Stone" Creeson in the crime film ''[[Stone (2010 film)|Stone]]''. Both received weak reviews; ''Leaves of Grass'' was praised for Norton's performance but criticized for its conflicting tonal shifts,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10010334_leaves_of_grass|title=Leaves of Grass (2010)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|date=September 17, 2010|quote=Edward Norton delivers one of his finest performances in Leaves of Grass, but he's overpowered by the movie's many jarring tonal shifts.|access-date=March 9, 2019|archive-date=December 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205231852/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10010334_leaves_of_grass|url-status=live}}</ref> while ''Stone'' was panned because of a clumsy plot with excessive twists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/stone|title=Stone (2010)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|date=October 8, 2010|quote=Stone boasts a cast ... but it's ultimately undone by its heavy-handed symbolism and overabundant plot twists.|access-date=March 9, 2019|archive-date=September 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922090423/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/stone|url-status=live}}</ref>

Norton had two lead film roles in 2012. He starred as [[Scout leader|scoutmaster]] Randy Ward in charge of finding his missing camper in the [[coming-of-age]] film ''[[Moonrise Kingdom]]'', directed by [[Wes Anderson]].<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512112820/https://www.npr.org/2013/02/15/172006736/wes-anderson-creating-a-singluar-kingdom|url=https://www.npr.org/2013/02/15/172006736/wes-anderson-creating-a-singluar-kingdom|title=Wes Anderson, Creating A Singular 'Kingdom'|date=February 15, 2013|archive-date=May 12, 2018|publisher=[[NPR]]|url-status=live|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref> The film was acclaimed by critics<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/moonrise_kingdom|title=Moonrise Kingdom (2012)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|date=June 29, 2012|quote=... the immaculately framed and beautifully acted Moonrise Kingdom presents writer/director Wes Anderson at his idiosyncratic best.|access-date=March 11, 2019|archive-date=January 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108003208/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/moonrise_kingdom/|url-status=live}}</ref> and grossed over $68 million.<ref name="EdMojo"/> His other lead role was in the action thriller ''[[The Bourne Legacy (film)|The Bourne Legacy]]'', the fourth installment in the [[Bourne (film series)|''Bourne'' series]]. In the film, Norton portrayed retired [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] colonel Eric Byer, who decides to terminate an illegal operation after it is exposed to the FBI and kill everyone involved. ''The Bourne Legacy'' received lukewarm reviews<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_bourne_legacy|title=The Bourne Legacy (2012)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|date=August 10, 2012|quote=It isn't quite as compelling as the earlier trilogy|access-date=March 11, 2019|archive-date=September 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928145929/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_bourne_legacy|url-status=live}}</ref> but has been Norton's highest-grossing venture so far, earning over $276 million worldwide.<ref name="EdMojo"/> Norton also produced the comedy-drama ''[[Thanks for Sharing]]'' (2012) under his company Class 5 Films.<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111041121/http://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/thanks-for-sharing-1117948263/|url=https://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/thanks-for-sharing-1117948263/|title=Film Review: Thanks for Sharing|work=Variety|archive-date=November 11, 2013|url-status=dead|date=September 9, 2012|first=Peter|last=Debruge}}</ref> This production venture received a mixed response.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/thanks_for_sharing|title=Thanks for Sharing (2012)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|date=September 20, 2013 |access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref> ''The Guardian'' panned the film as "smug and humourless,"<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109165531/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/oct/03/thanks-for-sharing-review|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/oct/03/thanks-for-sharing-review|title=Thanks for Sharing – review|first=Peter|last=Bradshaw|date=October 3, 2013|archive-date=November 9, 2013|url-status=dead|work=The Guardian}}</ref> while ''[[The Washington Post]]'' called it "surprisingly wise, funny and affecting".<ref>{{Cite news|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921221144/http://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/thanks-for-sharing-movie-review/2013/09/18/99b514f6-1bd7-11e3-a628-7e6dde8f889d_story.html|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/thanks-for-sharing-movie-review/2013/09/18/99b514f6-1bd7-11e3-a628-7e6dde8f889d_story.html|title='Thanks for Sharing' Movie Review|first=Michael|last=O'Sullivan|date=September 18, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 21, 2013|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref>

[[File:Wes Anderson at the 2018 Berlin Film Festival.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Director [[Wes Anderson]], who featured Norton in five of his films|alt=A bob-haired man sitting at a movie conference]]
In 2014, Norton played in two Academy Award-winning films, ''[[The Grand Budapest Hotel]]'' and ''[[Birdman (film)|Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)]]''. He collaborated again with director Wes Anderson for ''The Grand Budapest Hotel'', which featured an [[ensemble cast]] and won four Academy Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://entertainment.ie/cinema/movie-news/edward-norton-talks-all-things-wes-anderson-and-the-grand-budapest-hotel-241217/|title=Edward Norton talks all things Wes Anderson and The Grand Budapest Hotel|date=March 3, 2014|publisher=[[Entertainment.ie]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190311041453/https://entertainment.ie/cinema/movie-news/edward-norton-talks-all-things-wes-anderson-and-the-grand-budapest-hotel-241217/|archive-date=March 11, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Oscar_BBC">{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327172244/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30835975|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30835975|title=Oscars 2015: Winners list|date=February 23, 2015|publisher=[[BBC]]|url-status=live|archive-date=March 27, 2016|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref> In the black comedy ''Birdman'', Norton played [[Broadway theater|Broadway]] method actor Mike Shiner, who is talented but hard to work with. The film, as well as Norton's performance, was well received by critics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/birdman_2014|title=Birdman (2014)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|date=January 16, 2015|quote=Birdman is ... powered by a layered story and outstanding performances from Michael Keaton and Edward Norton.|access-date=March 11, 2019|archive-date=September 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230905224101/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/birdman_2014|url-status=live}}</ref> The ''Los Angeles Times'' lauded him for successfully portraying the volatility of the character,<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230024728/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-birdman-review-20141017-column.html|url=https://latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-birdman-review-20141017-column.html|title='Birdman' soars feathered and unfettered|date=October 16, 2014|first=Betsy|last=Sharky|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 30, 2014|work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> and ''[[Newsday]]'' complimented his "truly moving" poetic delivery.<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018212658/http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/birdman-review-unique-self-reflexive-exploration-of-acting-1.9507936|url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/birdman-review-unique-self-reflexive-exploration-of-acting-1.9507936|title='Birdman' review: Unique, self-reflexive exploration of acting|first=Rafer|last=Guzman|work=[[Newsday]]|date=October 16, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2014}}</ref> The film won the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]] and earned Norton his third Academy nomination for Best Supporting Actor.<ref name="Oscar_BBC"/>

===2015-2021: Limited roles and voice acting===
Norton had voice-acting roles in the animated features ''[[Sausage Party]]'' (2016)<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103134943/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/09/01/sausage-party-is-nothing-like-as-clever-as-it-thinks-it-is--revi/|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/09/01/sausage-party-is-nothing-like-as-clever-as-it-thinks-it-is--revi/|title=Sausage Party is nothing like as clever as it thinks it is|first=Rupert|last=Hawksley|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=September 1, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 3, 2016}}</ref> and ''The Guardian Brothers''—the English-dubbed version of the Chinese animated film ''[[Little Door Gods]]'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170919200737/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/edward-norton-bella-thorne-jim-gaffigan-join-animated-guardian-brothers-964913|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/edward-norton-bella-thorne-jim-gaffigan-join-animated-guardian-brothers-964913|title=Edward Norton, Bella Thorne, Jim Gaffigan Join Animated 'Guardian Brothers'|first=Ashley|last=Lee|date=January 17, 2017|work=The Hollywood Reporter|archive-date=September 19, 2017|url-status=live|access-date=March 12, 2019}}</ref> He played Whit Yardsham, an estranged friend and business partner of Howard Inlet ([[Will Smith]]) in the 2016 drama ''[[Collateral Beauty]]''. The film was panned by critics for its incoherent screenplay.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/collateral_beauty|title=Collateral Beauty (2016)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|date=December 16, 2016|quote=Collateral Beauty aims for uplift but collapses in unintentional hilarity.|access-date=March 12, 2019|archive-date=May 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502002030/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/collateral_beauty|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510164805/http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Collateral-Beauty-is-lousy-and-likable-10798974.php|url=http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Collateral-Beauty-is-lousy-and-likable-10798974.php|title='Collateral Beauty' is lousy and likable|date=December 15, 2016|work=San Francisco Chronicle|first=Mick|last=LaSale|archive-date=May 10, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170625214019/https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2016/12/14/collateral-beauty-doesn-measure-its-cast/bLffi3RTQqrTOX5B3Czl1H/story.html|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2016/12/14/collateral-beauty-doesn-measure-its-cast/bLffi3RTQqrTOX5B3Czl1H/story.html|title='Collateral Beauty' doesn't measure up to its cast|first=Tom|last=Russo|date=December 14, 2016|work=The Boston Globe|archive-date=June 25, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Norton worked again with director Anderson for the 2018 [[stop motion]] film ''[[Isle of Dogs (film)|Isle of Dogs]]'', in which he voiced Rex, a member of a pack of five dogs.<ref>{{Cite news|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325011158/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/03/22/in-isle-of-dogs-noted-pet-nemesis-wes-anderson-finally-recognizes-that-dogs-deserve-to-live/|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/03/22/in-isle-of-dogs-noted-pet-nemesis-wes-anderson-finally-recognizes-that-dogs-deserve-to-live/?utm_term=.da826b7c6d28|title=Bad things happen to pets in Wes Anderson movies|first=Sonia|last=Rao|date=March 22, 2018|newspaper=The Washington Post|archive-date=March 25, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=March 12, 2019}}</ref> Norton had announced in February 2014 that he would direct ''[[Motherless Brooklyn (film)|Motherless Brooklyn]]'', a crime drama based on the acclaimed [[Motherless Brooklyn (novel)|1999 novel]] by [[Jonathan Lethem]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title=Edward Norton Will Helm Passion Project 'Motherless Brooklyn' With RatPac Funding|url=https://deadline.com/2014/02/edward-norton-will-helm-passion-project-motherless-brooklyn-with-ratpac-funding/|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010000530/http://deadline.com/2014/02/edward-norton-will-helm-passion-project-motherless-brooklyn-with-ratpac-funding-686666/|archive-date=October 10, 2014|date=February 20, 2014}}</ref> Norton had wanted to work on the project since 1999 but did not begin until Brett Ratner, director of 2002's ''Red Dragon'', joined in to help production.<ref name="Indiewire">{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190311044030/https://www.indiewire.com/2014/02/edward-nortons-motherless-brooklyn-finally-happening-thanks-to-brett-ratner-88819/|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2014/02/edward-nortons-motherless-brooklyn-finally-happening-thanks-to-brett-ratner-88819/|title=Edward Norton's 'Motherless Brooklyn' Finally Happening Thanks To Brett Ratner|first=Kevin|last=Jagernauth|work=[[Indiewire]]|date=February 20, 2014|archive-date=March 11, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref> Released in 2019, the film received mixed reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/motherless_brooklyn|title=Motherless Brooklyn (2019)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|date=November 2019|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225141858/https://rottentomatoes.com/m/motherless_brooklyn|url-status=live}}</ref>  ''[[Toronto Star]]''<nowiki/>'s Peter Howell praised Norton's direction, but thought the film was complex and too long.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Howell|first=Peter|date=October 31, 2019|title='Motherless Brooklyn' is a foot-dragging gumshoe story|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/review/2019/10/31/motherless-brooklyn-is-a-foot-dragging-gumshoe-story.html|access-date=November 16, 2020|website=thestar.com|language=en|archive-date=October 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028062907/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/review/2019/10/31/motherless-brooklyn-is-a-foot-dragging-gumshoe-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2022-present: Return to mainstream ===
In 2022, Norton portrayed an obnoxious New York tech [[billionaire]] Miles Bron in ''[[Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery]],'' the second installment in [[Knives Out (film series)|''Knives Out franchise'']]. The ensemble mystery film was released on Netflix to positive reviews and recorded strong viewership.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/glass-onion-a-knives-out-mystery-2022 | title=Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery movie review (2022) &#124; Roger Ebert | access-date=November 26, 2022 | archive-date=December 31, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231051039/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/glass-onion-a-knives-out-mystery-2022/ | url-status=live }}</ref> 

Norton featured in the Apple TV+ anthology mini series ''[[Extrapolations (TV series)|Extrapolations]]'' (2023), created by [[Scott Z. Burns]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Apple's star-studded limited series "Extrapolations," from visionary writer, director and producer Scott Z. Burns, sets global premiere for March 17, 2023 |url=https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2023/01/apples-star-studded-limited-series-extrapolations-from-visionary-writer-director-and-producer-scott-z-burns-sets-global-premiere-for-march-17-2023/ |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=Apple TV+ Press |language=en-US}}</ref> He once again reunited with [[Wes Anderson]] to play a supporting role in the comedy drama set in retrofuturistic 1950s, ''[[Asteroid City]]'', premiering at the [[76th Cannes Film Festival]] on May 23, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ntim |first=Andreas Wiseman,Zac |date=2023-03-28 |title=Wes Anderson's Star-Studded Comedy 'Asteroid City' Is On Its Way To The Cannes Film Festival |url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/wes-anderson-asteroid-city-cannes-film-festival-focus-features-1235311687/ |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> It received generally positive reviews while also becoming a moderate success commercially.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asteroid City (2023) - Financial Information |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Asteroid-City-(2023) |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=The Numbers}}</ref> He reprised his voice role from the animated adult comedy film ''Sausage Party'' (2016) in the sequel series ''[[Sausage Party: Foodtopia]]'' (2024), which released on [[Amazon Prime Video]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zahed |first=Ramin |date=2024-07-11 |title=Ariel Shaffir and Kyle Hunter Offer a Taste of Their New Prime Video Show, 'Sausage Party: Foodtopia' |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/07/ariel-shaffir-and-kyle-hunter-offer-a-taste-of-their-new-show-sausage-party-foodtopia/ |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=Animation Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

Norton next portrayed [[Pete Seeger]] opposite [[Timothée Chalamet]] in ''[[A Complete Unknown]]'' (2024), a biopic of [[Bob Dylan]], directed by [[James Mangold]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=January 25, 2024 |title=Edward Norton To Play Pete Seeger In James Mangold's Bob Dylan Pic 'A Complete Unknown' As Benedict Cumberbatch Departs Due To Scheduling |url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/edward-norton-pete-seeger-bob-dylan-a-complete-unknown-1235804813/ |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240125184456/https://deadline.com/2024/01/edward-norton-pete-seeger-bob-dylan-a-complete-unknown-1235804813/|archive-date=January 25, 2024 |access-date=January 25, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]}}</ref> He learned to play [[banjo]] in Seeger's distinctive style for his role.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blackwelder |first=Carson |title=Edward Norton, Monica Barbaro talk playing music icons in 'A Complete Unknown' |url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/edward-norton-monica-barbaro-pete-seeger-joan-baez-a-complete-unknown/story?id=116722943#:~:text=Norton,%20who%20said%20he%20had,the%20right%20hand's%20really%20hard.%22 |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref> His performance received praise, and he was nominated for a Golden Globe award and an Academy Award.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://goldenglobes.com/person/edward-norton/ |title=Edward Norton |publisher=Golden Globes |access-date=January 13, 2025}}</ref><ref name="oscars2025" /> Brian Tallerico of [[RogerEbert.com]] described him as "wonderfully understated,"<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Complete Unknown movie review (2024) {{!}} Roger Ebert |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/a-complete-unknown-movie-review-2024 |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=www.rogerebert.com |language=en-US}}</ref> while James T. Keane of ''[[America (magazine)|America Magazine]]'' praised Norton as the film's standout performer, lauding his ability to subtly convey a wide range of emotions: "preternaturally good-hearted, but also part booster, part handler, part jealous rival, part stubborn doctrinaire."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-29 |title=A Bob Dylan nerd reviews 'A Complete Unknown' |url=https://www.americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2024/12/29/review-dylan-complete-unknown-249599 |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=America Magazine |language=en}}</ref>