The Birds (1963)

The Birds poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $11,403,529Details
International Box Office $36,537Details
Worldwide Box Office $11,440,066
OpusData ID: 35060100
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Metrics

Domestic Share:99.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,245 $11,403,529
All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700) 23,695 $36,537
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,521 $11,440,066

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 28th, 1963 (Wide) by Universal
September 19th, 2012 (Special Engagement) by NCM Fathom
October 22nd, 2023 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events (60th Anniversary)
International Releases: September 6th, 1963 (Limited) (Australia)
November 13th, 1964 (Wide), released as Os Pássaros (Portugal)
January 7th, 2019 (Wide), released as Gli uccelli (Italy)
October 15th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
May 22nd, 2025 (Limited), released as Os Pássaros (Re-release) (Portugal)
... Show all releases
Video Release: March 1st, 1992 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 Rating is for 1984 Re-Issue
Running Time: 119 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Young Frankenstein
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Keywords: Animal Lead, Animals Gone Bad, Directing Yourself, Disaster, Nature Horror
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,245 $11,403,529
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,478 $11,403,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,154 $11,403,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,696 $11,403,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 476 $11,403,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 468 $11,403,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,768 $11,403,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 630 $11,403,529

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 9/6/1963 $0000$0
Italy 1/7/2019 $1,910 10 10 19 $32,655 5/25/2021
New Zealand 10/15/2020 $0 0 1 6 $745 11/20/2023
Portugal 11/13/1964 $0 0 1 2 $3,137 6/10/2025
 
International Total$36,537 6/10/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700) 23,695 $36,537
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 22,101-22,200) 22,175 $36,537
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,372 $36,537
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,301-20,400) 20,321 $36,537
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 950 $36,537
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,500 $36,537
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,287 $36,537
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 492 $36,537

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,521 $11,440,066
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,491 $11,440,066
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,439 $11,440,066
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,614 $11,440,066
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 572 $11,440,066
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 501-600) 527 $11,440,066
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,964 $11,440,066
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 650 $11,440,066

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
May 30, 2021186,439 6,439$96,521$96,5211,527

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Tippi Hedren    Melanie Daniels
Rod Taylor    Mitch Brenner

Supporting Cast

Suzanne Pleshette    Annie Hayworth
Jessica Tandy    Lydia Brenner
Veronica Cartwright    Cathy Brenner

Cameos

Alfred Hitchcock    Man walking dogs out of pet shop

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Alfred Hitchcock    Director
Alfred Hitchcock    Producer
Evan Hunter    Screenwriter
Daphne du Maurier    Based on the story 'The Birds'
Robert Burks    Cinematographer
George Tomashini    Editor

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Metrics

Domestic Share:99.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,245 $11,403,529
All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700) 23,695 $36,537
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,521 $11,440,066

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 28th, 1963 (Wide) by Universal
September 19th, 2012 (Special Engagement) by NCM Fathom
October 22nd, 2023 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events (60th Anniversary)
International Releases: September 6th, 1963 (Limited) (Australia)
November 13th, 1964 (Wide), released as Os Pássaros (Portugal)
January 7th, 2019 (Wide), released as Gli uccelli (Italy)
October 15th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
May 22nd, 2025 (Limited), released as Os Pássaros (Re-release) (Portugal)
... Show all releases
Video Release: March 1st, 1992 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 Rating is for 1984 Re-Issue
Running Time: 119 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Young Frankenstein
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Animal Lead, Animals Gone Bad, Directing Yourself, Disaster, Nature Horror
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Tippi Hedren    Melanie Daniels
Rod Taylor    Mitch Brenner

Supporting Cast

Suzanne Pleshette    Annie Hayworth
Jessica Tandy    Lydia Brenner
Veronica Cartwright    Cathy Brenner

Cameos

Alfred Hitchcock    Man walking dogs out of pet shop

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Alfred Hitchcock    Director
Alfred Hitchcock    Producer
Evan Hunter    Screenwriter
Daphne du Maurier    Based on the story 'The Birds'
Robert Burks    Cinematographer
George Tomashini    Editor

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,245 $11,403,529
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,478 $11,403,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,154 $11,403,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,696 $11,403,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 476 $11,403,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 468 $11,403,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,768 $11,403,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 630 $11,403,529

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 9/6/1963 $0000$0
Italy 1/7/2019 $1,910 10 10 19 $32,655 5/25/2021
New Zealand 10/15/2020 $0 0 1 6 $745 11/20/2023
Portugal 11/13/1964 $0 0 1 2 $3,137 6/10/2025
 
International Total$36,537 6/10/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700) 23,695 $36,537
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 22,101-22,200) 22,175 $36,537
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,372 $36,537
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,301-20,400) 20,321 $36,537
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 950 $36,537
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,500 $36,537
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,287 $36,537
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 492 $36,537

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,521 $11,440,066
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,491 $11,440,066
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,439 $11,440,066
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,614 $11,440,066
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 572 $11,440,066
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 501-600) 527 $11,440,066
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,964 $11,440,066
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 650 $11,440,066

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
May 30, 2021186,439 6,439$96,521$96,5211,527

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.