The Birds (1963)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · United States
horror · thriller · drama · action
1.86composite canon score · ranked #471 of 4197 in our library · on 5 lists & awards
Score = weighted sum over every cited appearance below — methodology.
Where it appears
Every appearance is a citable fact; the points column shows what each contributes to the composite score.
| Appearance | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Cahiers du Cinéma annual top 10 1963 #2 | Cahiers du Cinéma annual top 10 | 0.631 |
| Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1963 #4 | Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) | 0.431 |
| Sight & Sound 2022 critics' poll #185 | Sight & Sound 2022 critics' poll | 0.398 |
| National Film Registry (inducted 2016) | National Film Registry | 0.228 |
| Kurosawa's 100 favorite films | Kurosawa's 100 favorite films | 0.176 |