The Birds (1963)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · United States
adventure · horror · mystery · thriller · drama · action
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 |
| Sarris's annual top 10 1963 #1 | Sarris's annual top 10 | 0.500 |
| 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 | 0.226 |
| Kurosawa's 100 favorite films | Kurosawa's 100 favorite films | 0.176 |
| NYT Best 1,000 Movies | NYT Best 1,000 Movies | 0.167 |
| Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies | Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies | 0.112 |