The Birds

1963
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1h 59m

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7.6/10

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Alfred Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren in The Birds (1963)

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Drama Horror Mystery Romance

A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack ... Read allA wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

210K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,748

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 7 nominations total

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The Birds

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Trivia
When audiences left the U.K. premiere at the Odeon, Leicester Square, London, they were greeted by the sound of screeching and flapping birds from loudspeakers hidden in the trees to scare them further.

Goofs
After two birds break the glass on the phone booth, it appears that the glass isn't shattered when Melanie is grabbed out of it.

Quotes
Mother in Diner: [to Melanie] Why are they doing this? Why are they doing this? They said when you got here the whole thing started. Who are you? What are you? Where did you come from? I think you're the cause of all of this. I think you're evil. EVIL!

Crazy credits
There were no ending credits. And in the opening credits the title "THE BIRDS" was slowly pecked away by the passing crows.

Alternate versions
The Australian theatrical version removed 25 seconds of the bloodied farmer with eyes pecked out to gain a 'Suitable Only For Adults' rating in Australia. It was later re-classified 'PG' in its uncut version.

Connections
Edited into Cada ver es... (1981)

Soundtracks
Rissle-dy, Rossle-dy
(uncredited)
("I married my wife in the month of June")
Derived from the traditional Scottish folk song "The Wee Cooper o'Fife"
Additional lyrics by Evan Hunter
Sung by the schoolchildren

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Amazing

I am only fifteen years old, and I found this film to be incredible. Alfred Hitchcock should not only be remembered for his classics like Psycho, but also this this film that can only be described as....amazing!

The start, I'll admit, is very slow. It takes a while for the whole story to get going, but once it does, the camera angles capture the birds in a unique way.

This film was not so much scary, more creepy. The timing is so precise in every Hitchcock film. The audience is more scared by waiting for something to happen, than when it actually does. Rating=4/5

P.S. Does Hitchcock cameo at the start, when the man with the two dogs leaves the building, just before the lead female enters?