The Birds
1963 · 120 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 211,857 VOTES · DIR. Alfred Hitchcock
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
Rod Taylor
Mitch Brenner
Tippi Hedren
Melanie Daniels
Jessica Tandy
Lydia Brenner
Suzanne Pleshette
Annie Hayworth
Veronica Cartwright
Cathy Brenner
Ethel Griffies
Mrs. Bundy
Charles McGraw
Sebastian Sholes
Ruth McDevitt
Mrs. MacGruder
Lonny Chapman
Deke Carter
Joe Mantell
Traveling Salesman at Diner's Bar
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