The Birds

1963 · 120 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 211,857 VOTES · DIR. Alfred Hitchcock

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Overview

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

Dialogue Timeline — 1,294 lines

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00:00:08 [Birds Squawking]
00:04:59 Certainly. It's to protect the species.
00:09:03 Immediately. Well, I could probably have them here by tomorrow morning.
00:14:22 I need her exact name.
00:17:52 Thank you. Can I get out this way? [Engine Starts]
00:27:51 I don't know, but you must've gone to a lot of trouble...
00:31:43 Hi!
00:34:59 I mean, even twice would be overdoing it, don't you think?
00:38:09 Yes, that's the truth, but I was pushed into that fountain, and that's the truth too.
00:41:17 - When was this? - Oh, four years ago, shortly after his father died.
00:44:42 It should be fun.
00:48:36 when this one tells us one or two of the words I've picked up at Berkeley?
00:54:07 We know what it is, Al. Did you have a light burnin' or somethin'?
00:59:54 [Footsteps Departing, Door Opening, Closing]
01:03:59 Well, then I don't think it'll matter much to anyone but me.
01:07:35 # The cheese it took legs and ran away #
01:11:49 [Crying] [Birds Squawking]
01:15:21 "Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink. "
01:18:13 How could we possibly hope to fight them?
01:21:02 Help how? What do you want to do? [Seagull Crying]
01:28:24 [Footsteps Mounting Stairs]
01:32:10 I don't know! We'll break up the furniture. You don't know!
01:44:23 [Whimpering]
01:53:59 [Car Driving Away, Bird Squawking Intensifies]

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,294
Dialogue density10.8 lines / min
First line00:00:08
Final line01:53:59

Production Record

DirectorAlfred Hitchcock
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,500,000
Revenue$11,500,000
IMDb votes211,857