The Birds

"...and remember, the next scream you hear may be your own!"

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Ratings & Reviews

7.6/10

218,791 votes

95/100

Fresh

90/100

Metascore

7.5/10

4,416 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Win

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Nomination

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Academy Awards

📋 1 nomination

Nominated

Best Visual Effects

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Golden Globe Awards

🏆 1 win

Won

New Star of the Year – Actress

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$2.5M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$11.5M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$9.0M

ROI: +360%

Budget Recovery460% of budget

$0|Budget: $2.5M|Revenue: $11.5M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

76.5K

Daily Avg

1.3K

7-Day Trend

-4%

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Based On

The Birds

literary work

Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

San Francisco

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Story Setting

Set In

San FranciscoCalifornia

Series & Franchise

Timeline

This Movie

Sequel

The Birds II: Land's End

1994

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Robert Burks

Film Editing

George Tomasini

Music / Score

Bernard Herrmann

Costume Design

Edith Head

Production Design

George Milo

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Distributors

Universal PicturesNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Birds

Available in 92 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaNR	—	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom15	—	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaPG	Foxtel Now, BINGE	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
India	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesNR

United Kingdom15

AustraliaPG

Germany16

France12

Brazil14

Switzerland16

Denmark15

+9 more countries

Production

Director

Alfred Hitchcock

Writers

Evan Hunter, Daphne du Maurier

Production Companies

Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions

Cast

Tippi Hedren

Melanie Daniels

Rod Taylor

Mitch Brenner

Jessica Tandy

Lydia Brenner

Suzanne Pleshette

Annie Hayworth

Veronica Cartwright

Cathy Brenner

Ethel Griffies

Mrs. Bundy

Charles McGraw

Sebastian Sholes

Ruth McDevitt

Mrs. MacGruder

Lonny Chapman

Deke Carter

Joe Mantell

Le voyageur de commerce au bar

Doodles Weaver

Le pêcheur qui aide à la location de bateau

Malcolm Atterbury

Deputy Al Malone

Tags & Keywords

pet shopseclusionplaygroundfireplaceseagullbird attacksocialitebased on short storypractical jokeschoolteacherlovebirdshopkeeperunsolved mysteryschoolhouseintense

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