Content Warnings
- 🟢 10/100 Brief romantic kiss between characters.
- 🟡 50/100 A character is attacked by a bird, resulting in minor injuries.
- 🔴 90/100 A character's eyes are pecked out by birds, shown with some graphic detail.
- 🔴 85/100 A large-scale bird attack on a group of people, with several injuries shown.
- 🟢 20/100 Mild profanity used in a tense moment.
Details for The Birds (1963)
Who directed the movie The Birds (1963)?
The Birds (1963) was directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
What is the basic plot of The Birds (1963)?
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.
Who are the main actors in The Birds (1963)?
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.
Is The Birds (1963) based on a book?
Yes, The Birds is loosely based on the 1952 short story of the same name by Daphne du Maurier.
What makes The Birds (1963) a significant film in Hitchcock's career?
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.
