Birds, The

Birds, The

1963

Melanie Daniels is the modern rich socialite, part of the jet-set who always gets what she wants. When lawyer Mitch Brenner sees her in a pet shop, he plays something of a practical joke on her, and she decides to return the favor. She drives about an hour north of San Francisco to Bodega Bay, where Mitch spends the weekends with his mother Lydia and younger sister Cathy. Soon after her arrival, however, the birds in the area begin to act strangely. A seagull attacks Melanie as she is crossing the bay in a small boat, and then, Lydia finds her neighbor dead, obviously the victim of a bird attack. Soon, birds in the hundreds and thousands are attacking anyone they find out of doors. There is no explanation as to why this might be happening, and as the birds continue their vicious attacks, survival becomes the priority.
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JBscale
89
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Horror - Thriller
Length
1 hr. 59 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 28, 1963
US Box Office
$11,403,529 (#4278 of 7435)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Edition
Alfred Hitchcock: The Essentials Collection Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
June 4, 2013
Acquired Date
June 17, 2013
Times Seen
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Actors

Tippi Hedren
Tippi Hedren
Suzanne Pleshette
Suzanne Pleshette
Rod Taylor
Rod Taylor
Jessica Tandy
Jessica Tandy
Veronica Cartwright
Veronica Cartwright
Ethel Griffies
Ethel Griffies
Charles McGraw
Charles McGraw
Doreen Lang
Doreen Lang
Ruth McDevitt
Ruth McDevitt
Joe Mantell
Joe Mantell
Malcolm Atterbury
Malcolm Atterbury
Karl Swenson
Karl Swenson
Elizabeth Wilson
Elizabeth Wilson
Lonny Chapman
Lonny Chapman

Directors

Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock

Producers

Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock

Writers

Evan Hunter
Evan Hunter

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Ratings

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RT Fresh
94%
Tomatometer
68 votes
RT Fresh Certified
83%
Popcornmeter
100,000 votes
METASCORE
90
16 votes
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
210,909 votes

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