The Birds (1963)

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

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

• Released: 1963-03-28
• Genres: Horror, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 59m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 4,598 votes

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

Top cast

• Tippi Hedren as Melanie Daniels
• Rod Taylor as Mitch Brenner
• Jessica Tandy as Lydia Brenner
• Suzanne Pleshette as Annie Hayworth
• Veronica Cartwright as Cathy Brenner
• Ethel Griffies as Mrs. Bundy
• Charles McGraw as Sebastian Sholes
• Ruth McDevitt as Mrs. MacGruder
• Lonny Chapman as Deke Carter
• Joe Mantell as Le voyageur de commerce au bar

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Birds

• United States: stream on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on BINGE, Foxtel Now; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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