The Birds

The Birds is a 1963 suspense/horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, loosely based on the 1952 story "The Birds" by Daphne du Maurier. It depicts Bodega Bay, California which is, suddenly and for unexplained reasons, the subject of a series of widespread and violent bird attacks over the course of a few days. The film was billed as 'introducing' Tippi Hedren. It also starred Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette and a young Veronica Cart... More

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  • Mar 28, 1963

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PG-13 (USA)

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  • 1 h 59 min

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  • Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds

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Alfred Hitchcock

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English film director and producer. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in British cinema in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to...

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  • Suspense and shock beyond anything you have seen or imagined!
  • ...and remember, the next scream you hear may be your own!
  • It could be the most terrifying motion picture I have ever made!
  • Nothing You Have Ever Witnessed Before Has Prepared You for Such Sheer Stabbing Shock!

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Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Mar 28, 2000
  • Mar 28, 1963
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  • 1 h 59 min

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  • 2,500,000

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Adapted From

The Birds

"The Birds" is a novelette by British writer Daphne du Maurier, first published in her 1952 collection The Apple Tree. It is the story of a farmhand, his family, and his community that are attacked by flocks of seabirds in kamikaze missions. The story is set in du Maurier native Cornwall shortly...

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Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 7
  • 2001
  • 516
  • 7.0
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills of 2001

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