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The Birds (1963)

NR ★ 7.5/10 119 min Horror, Thriller United States English
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Screenplay by: Evan Hunter
Short Story: Daphne du Maurier
Streaming: Not available
...and remember, the next scream you hear may be your own!

Description

Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.

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Top Cast

Tippi Hedren
Tippi Hedren Melanie Daniels
Rod Taylor
Rod Taylor Mitch Brenner
Jessica Tandy
Jessica Tandy Lydia Brenner
Suzanne Pleshette
Suzanne Pleshette Annie Hayworth
Veronica Cartwright
Veronica Cartwright Cathy Brenner
Ethel Griffies
Ethel Griffies Mrs. Bundy
Charles McGraw
Charles McGraw Sebastian Sholes
Ruth McDevitt
Ruth McDevitt Mrs. MacGruder

The Birds Appears on 26 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #610
Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures #259
BFI The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
British Film Institute #181
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #385
Metacritics Top 250 Movies Of All Time
Metacritic #196
National Film Registry
National Film Registry #65
Sight and Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time 2022
Sight & Sound #190

Critic Curated

Collider's 100 Best Horror Movies Of All Time
Collider #48
Indiewire's Greatest Horror Movies Of All Time
IndieWire #24
Rolling Stone - 101 Best Horror Movies Of All Time
Rolling Stone #61
Screen Rant 25 Best Pg 13 Horror Movies
ScreenRant #24
The Observers Top 100 Film Moments 2
The Observer #16
The Telegraphs 500 Must See Films
The Telegraph #154
Vulture's 101 Best Movie Endings
Vulture #27

Filmmaker Curation

Ang Lee's Favorite Movies
Various #04
Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #285
Francois Truffaut's List Of Favorite Films
LaCinetek #48
John Woo's 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #46
Jordan Peele's Favorite Movies
IndieWire #09
Robert Eggers Favorite Movies
Various #10
Todd Haynes 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #14

Fun Lists

"All Movies Referenced In Every 'Treehouse of Horror' by The Simpsons"
Letterboxd #107
Top Of The Lists Most Quoted Films Ranked
LaCinetek #98

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxds Top 250 Horror Films
Letterboxd #146
Showdown Natural Selection
Letterboxd Showdown #02
Showdown The Perfect Storm
Letterboxd Showdown #09

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