The Birds poster

The Birds

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

7.5(4,608)19631h 59m22

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

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Status
Released
Budget
$2.5M
Box office
$11.5M
Language
English
Part of The Birds Collection · 2 films
  • pet shop
  • seclusion
  • playground
  • fireplace
  • seagull
  • bird attack
  • socialite
  • based on short story
  • practical joke
  • schoolteacher
  • lovebird
  • shopkeeper

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Produced in

United States of America

Where to watch

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Videos

Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)NRNew York City, New York28 Mar 1963
    • TheatricalPG-1329 Mar 1963
    • TVNBC6 Jan 1968
    • PhysicalPG-13VHS1 Jan 1991
    • PhysicalPG-13VHS1 Jan 1995
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical10 Sept 1963
    • Physical153 Apr 1987
    • Theatrical (limited)15re-release24 Jul 2012
    • Physical154 Oct 2012
  • AustraliaAU

    • Theatrical6 Sept 1963
    • PhysicalPGBlu-ray6 Aug 2012
  • CanadaCA

    • TVCTV30 Dec 1967
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical141 Jan 1964
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical155 Jun 1963
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-168 Nov 1963
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical126 Sept 1963
    • Physical12DVD25 Sept 2001
    • Physical12Blu-ray4 Jun 2013
    • Theatrical12re-release28 Feb 2018
    • Digital / OTT30 Nov 2018
    • Physical124k UHD9 Jun 2021
    • Digital / OTTSalto3 Dec 2021
    • TV12Arte18 Sept 2022
    • Digital / OTT12Arte•tv21 Feb 2026
    • TV12Arte22 Feb 2026
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1620 Sept 1963
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical21 Dec 1963
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical1522 Nov 1963
  • ItalyIT

    • TheatricalVM1431 Oct 1963

Frequently asked questions

The Birds was released on 28 March 1963.

Audience reviews

3
  • J

    John Chard

    12/9/2018

    8/10

    Birds of a different feather do indeed flock together. The Birds is directed by Alfred Hitchcock and adapted to screenplay by Evan Hunter from the story of the same name written by Daphne du Maurier. It stars Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, Suzanne Pleshette, Jessica Tandy, Veronica Cartwright and Ethel Griffies. Cinematography is by Robert Burks and editing by George Tomasini. Mother's love? Better to be ditched o…

  • J

    JPV852

    9/12/2020

    6/10

    Certainly has some creepy imagery and the acting was mostly passable, and I guess it works as a B-movie horror-thriller, but I never really found the birds all that terrifying. Probably the lower end of the Hitchcock movies I've seen. **3.25/5**

  • R

    RetroSpyGadget

    5/16/2021

    Terrific horror film! Terrific film! But my impression is that The Birds is not really about the birds. To me this movie is all about the characters, their stories and finding something they didn't expect to find in each others. They felt real to me, they evolved and changed alongside their relationship with each others. In the end, even though they are going through hell, they managed to find some closure.

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