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Overall8.2
Fear8.5
Atmos8.0
Gore8.0
Survival
The Birds
1963 · Not rated · 1h 59m
...and remember, the next scream you hear may be your own!
Release & where to watch
- In theaters
- March 28, 1963
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Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.
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Genres
horrorthriller
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Setting
Seasonal
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Content Warnings
Child endangermentEye traumaAnimal death
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Details
Budget$2.5M
Box office$11.5M
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Starring
Tippi Hedren as Melanie Daniels · Rod Taylor as Mitch Brenner · Jessica Tandy as Lydia Brenner · Suzanne Pleshette as Annie Hayworth · Veronica Cartwright as Cathy Brenner · Ethel Griffies as Mrs. Bundy · Charles McGraw as Sebastian Sholes · Ruth McDevitt as Mrs. MacGruder
Production
Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions
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