The Birds

The Birds

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

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Release Date

3/28/1963

Runtime

120 mins

Overview

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

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$2,500,000

Revenue

$11,500,000

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A relentless escalation of seemingly ordinary circumstances into existential terror, where the environment itself becomes an implacable enemy and no one is safe. Hitchcock transforms mundane moments into unbearable suspense through the simple horror of nature turned hostile.

Mood

Dread-soakedTenseParanoidUnsettling

Themes

SurvivalIsolationNatureComing apart

Tone

Matter-of-fact

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

FormalistHigh-contrastPractical effects

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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