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
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:08 [Birds Squawking]
00:04:51 Well, we can't just let them fly around the shop. I suppose not.
00:08:47 Thank you, Charlie.
00:14:04 - The little girl's name? - The little Brenner girl?
00:17:28 Yes.
00:27:06 Annie Hayworth, the schoolteacher.
00:30:11 Do you suppose I could have the room for just a single night?
00:34:00 His chickens won't eat either.
00:37:08 It's none of my business, but when you bring a girl like that...
00:40:14 I think so.
00:43:14 and I don't want to lose that friendship... ever.
00:47:12 Helping travelers?
00:51:18 That makes three times.
00:55:35 My things are in the car. Do you want to go with me? All right.
01:01:56 I'm not like this, you know? N- Not usually.
01:05:50 # Ristle-tee, rostle-tee Hey, donnie-dostle-tee #
01:08:43 # Knickety-knackety Rustical quality #
01:13:37 Yes, they attacked the children. Attacked them!
01:16:12 Yeah, but he's scarin' me, too.
01:19:01 [Panting] I got here as fast as I could. Where's Cathy?
01:22:04 - Get out of there! - Mister, run!
01:29:24 [Louder Cawing, Nearby]
01:32:43 Where are they heading? Somewhere inland.
01:45:35 Listen, get some water, bandages and antiseptic. Quickly!
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 line01:45:35
Production Record
DirectorAlfred Hitchcock
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,500,000
Revenue$11,500,000
IMDb votes211,857