The Birds

– Chic socialite Melanie Daniels enjoys a passing flirtation with an eligible attorney in a San Franci..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 59 Minutes
Release Year:
1963
The Birds (1963)

Chic socialite Melanie Daniels enjoys a passing flirtation with an eligible attorney in a San Francisco pet shop and, on an impulse, follows him to his hometown bearing a gift of lovebirds. But upon her arrival, the bird population runs amok. Suddenly, the townsfolk face a massive avian onslaught, with the feathered fiends inexplicably attacking people all over Bodega Bay.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:

The Birds (1963) - Trailer

Release Date:

29 Mar 1963

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Alfred Hitchcock

Writer:

Daphne Du Maurier (from the story by), Evan Hunter (screenplay by)

Main Actors:

Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette, Tippi Hedren

Plot:

Melanie Daniels is the modern rich socialite, part of the jet-set who always gets what she wants. When lawyer Mitch Brenner sees her in a pet shop, he plays something of a practical joke on her, and she decides to return the favor. She drives about an hour north of San Francisco to Bodega Bay, where Mitch spends the weekends with his mother Lydia and younger sister Cathy. Soon after her arrival, however, the birds in the area begin to act strangely. A seagull attacks Melanie as she is crossing the bay in a small boat, and then, Lydia finds her neighbor dead, obviously the victim of a bird attack. Soon, birds in the hundreds and thousands are attacking anyone they find out of doors. There is no explanation as to why this might be happening, and as the birds continue their vicious attacks, survival becomes the priority.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations.

Production:

Universal Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
96%
Metacritic:
87%