Editing Edward Norton (section)

===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"/>