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IMDb rating
7.6
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9.0

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kim477
Critic Kim Newman
rated 10

A rare foray into the outright fantastic, this offers no explanation for the crisis and thus confronts its prosaic characters with the blindly irrational.

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michaelthomsen
Michael Thomsen
rated 8

1960er klassiker fra Hitchcock - har inspireret utallige film om amokgående dræber-dyr ("Dødens Gab", etc)

3 years ago
ronnys_rullar
Ronny Svensson
rated 9

Enastående Hitchcock som nästan är ett kammarspel med begränsade ytor och döden kommer från ovan…

2 years ago
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Cast & Crew

Alfred Hitchcock
As Pet Store Customer (uncredited)
Dal McKennon
As Sam the Cook (uncredited)
Ethel Griffies
As Mrs. Bundy
Veronica Cartwright
As Cathy Brenner
Charles McGraw
As Sebastian Sholes
Rod Taylor
As Mitch Brenner
Richard Deacon
As Mitch's City Neighbor

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The Birds, a classic horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, follows Melanie Daniels, a wealthy socialite, as she travels to Bodega Bay to meet Mitch Brenner, a charming lawyer. However, their romantic weekend takes a dark turn when thousands of birds begin to mysteriously attack the town, causing chaos and destruction. As the bird attacks escalate, Melanie and Mitch must fight for their lives against the deadly flock. With its eerie atmosphere and shocking plot twists, The Birds is a timeless thriller that will leave you on the edge of your seat.

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What movies are similar to The Birds? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Birds include Rosemary's Baby, X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Tormented, Psycho, City of the Dead (Horror Hotel).

When was The Birds released in theaters? Toggle content

The Birds was released in theaters on March 29, 1963.