Content Warnings
Overall Severity: 🔴 70/100
Total warning time: 2m 30s
Sex/Nudity: 🟢 10/100 (7s)
- 🟢 10/100 [00:45:23 - 00:45:30] Brief romantic kiss between characters.
Drug Use: 🟢 0/100 (0s)
Violence: 🔴 80/100 (2m 20s)
- 🟡 50/100 [00:20:15 - 00:20:30] A character is attacked by a bird, resulting in minor injuries.
- 🔴 90/100 [00:55:40 - 00:56:10] A character's eyes are pecked out by birds, shown with some graphic detail.
- 🔴 85/100 [01:10:25 - 01:12:00] A large-scale bird attack on a group of people, with several injuries shown.
Strong Language: 🟢 20/100 (3s)
- 🟢 20/100 [00:30:12 - 00:30:15] Mild profanity used in a tense moment.
Movie FAQ
Q: Who directed the movie The Birds (1963)?
A: The Birds (1963) was directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
A: The Birds (1963) was directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Q: What is the basic plot of The Birds (1963)?
A: The Birds follows a wealthy San Francisco socialite, Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren), who pursues a potential boyfriend, Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor), to a small Northern California town. Soon after her arrival, the town is subjected to a series of violent and unexplained bird attacks.
A: The Birds follows a wealthy San Francisco socialite, Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren), who pursues a potential boyfriend, Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor), to a small Northern California town. Soon after her arrival, the town is subjected to a series of violent and unexplained bird attacks.
Q: Who are the main actors in The Birds (1963)?
A: The main actors in The Birds include Rod Taylor as Mitch Brenner, Tippi Hedren as Melanie Daniels, Jessica Tandy as Lydia Brenner, and Suzanne Pleshette as Annie Hayworth.
A: The main actors in The Birds include Rod Taylor as Mitch Brenner, Tippi Hedren as Melanie Daniels, Jessica Tandy as Lydia Brenner, and Suzanne Pleshette as Annie Hayworth.
Q: Is The Birds (1963) based on a book?
A: Yes, The Birds is loosely based on the 1952 short story of the same name by Daphne du Maurier.
A: Yes, The Birds is loosely based on the 1952 short story of the same name by Daphne du Maurier.
Q: What makes The Birds (1963) a significant film in Hitchcock's career?
A: The Birds is significant in Alfred Hitchcock's career for its innovative use of special effects to create the bird attacks, its lack of a traditional musical score, and its exploration of unexplained natural horror, which was a departure from his usual suspense thrillers.
A: The Birds is significant in Alfred Hitchcock's career for its innovative use of special effects to create the bird attacks, its lack of a traditional musical score, and its exploration of unexplained natural horror, which was a departure from his usual suspense thrillers.
