The Black Phone
87%RT Audience Score: 88%
Awards & Nominations: NA
The Black Phone might have been even more frightening, but it remains an entertaining, well-acted adaptation of scarily good source material.
With a terrific villain and a twisty story stacked with edge-of-your-seat thrills, The Black Phone is a must-watch for fans of suspenseful horror.
Thirteen-year-old Finney is in trouble. A kidnapper locked him in a basement, a place stained with the blood of half a dozen murdered children. With him in his subterranean cell is an antique phone, long since disconnected… but it rings at night with calls from the dead. Based on the short story by Joe Hill.
Tagline
Never Talk to Strangers
Production Company(ies)
Blumhouse Productions, Crooked Highway Productions, Peacock, Supernatural, Universal Pictures
Distributor
Universal Pictures
(Originating Distributor)
Release Date:
06-24-2022
Release Type
STREAMING, STREAMING (PEACOCK), THEATRICAL, THEATRICAL (WIDE)
Filming Location(s)
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
2022
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Color:
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Sound mix:
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1 h 43 m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Jun 24, 2022
Genre(s)
Animation, Cult, Horror, Literary Adaptation, Music, Sport, Supernatural, Teen, War
Keyword(s)
Literary Adaptation Horror Movie, Supernatural, Movies Directed by Scott Derrickson, Movies Written by Scott Derrickson, Movies Written by C. Robert Cargill, Movies Starring Ethan Hawke, Movies Starring Jeremy Davies, Movies Starring James Ransone, Movies Starring Madeleine McGraw, Movies Starring Jacob Moran, Movies Starring Jordan Isaiah White, Movies Starring Brady Hepner, Universal Pictures Movie, Blumhouse Productions Movie, Crooked Highway Productions Movie, Movies from 2022, Movies from the 2020s, Low Budget Movie, Movies from United States, English Language, Tribeca Festival, Movies Starring Mason Thames, Movies Starring E. Roger Mitchell, Movies Starring Michael Banks Repeta, Movies Starring Ron Blake, Movies Starring Braxton Alexander, Movies Starring Gina Jun, Movies Starring Chris Tc Edge, Movies Starring J. Gaven Wilde, Black Lead Cast, Female Producer
Worldwide gross: $159,568,230
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $159,568,230
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 811
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 17,401,116
US/Canada gross: $89,887,230
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $89,887,230
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 799
US/Canada opening weekend: $23,633,220
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $23,633,220
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 565
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $18,800,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $18,800,000
Production budget ranking: 1,343
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $10,123,800
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $130,644,430
ROI to date (est.): 452%
ROI ranking: 284
The Grabber
Mason Thames
Finney
Madeleine McGraw
Gwen
Jeremy Davies
Terrence
James Ransone
Max
E. Roger Mitchell
Director(s)
Scott Derrickson
Writer(s)
C. Robert Cargill, Scott Derrickson
Executive(s)
NA
Film Festivals
Tribeca
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
The police search for Finney is unsuccessful. The Grabber brings Finney food and leaves the door to the basement unlocked. Finney prepares to sneak out but is stopped by another boy on the phone called Billy. He explains this is a game that The Grabber plays, and he is waiting upstairs to attack Finney with a belt if he leaves the basement. Billy instructs him to use a cord Billy found to get out via the basement window. While climbing Finney breaks the bars on the window, preventing him from climbing back up. Gwen dreams of Billy being abducted and confides in her father about what is happening.
Wright and Miller speak to an eccentric man called Max who is staying in the area with his brother. It is revealed Finney is being held in Max’s basement, which he is unaware of, and The Grabber is his brother. After an agitated exchange with The Grabber, where he tests Finney’s honesty, he makes it seems as if he would have let Finney go. Finney speaks to another one of his victims, Griffin, on the phone. Griffin shows Finney a combination to a lock and informs him The Grabber has fallen asleep upstairs. Finney sneaks upstairs and unlocks the door but The Grabber’s dog alerts him to Finney’s escape. Finney flees down the street but is recaptured.
Despondent over his failed escape attempt, Finney answers the phone to hear another victim, a punk called Vance whom Finney was scared of. Vance informs Finney of a connecting storage room he can escape through if he breaks a hole in the wall and exit through the freezer on the other side of the wall. Finney creates a hole with a toilet tank cover and enters the back of the freezer only to discover that the door is chained shut. The phone rings one more time with Robin at the end of the line. He comforts Finney and encourages him to finally stand up and fight for himself. He instructs Finney to remove the phone receiver and pack it with the dirt he had dug up to use as a weapon.
Gwen dreams of Vance’s abduction and discovers the property of The Grabber. She finds the house and contacts Wright and Miller. Max realizes Finney is being held in the house and rushes to the basement to free him, but his brother kills him with an ax. The police rush to the house Gwen found but find it abandoned. In the basement, they find the buried bodies of The Grabber’s victims. The Grabber attacks Finney with the ax, but Finney manages to trip the Grabber with the cord, causing him to fall into the tunnel Finney dug, where the Grabber breaks and traps his ankle in the window bars placed at the bottom. The ghosts taunt The Grabber over the phone before Finney breaks his neck with the phone cord, killing him. Finney distracts the guard dog with meat from the freezer and escapes the house using the combination he learned. Finney exits the house across the street from the gravesites where he reunites with Gwen and the police rush to the property. The siblings comfort each other and reunite with their father, who apologizes for his treatment. Back at school, a confident Finney sits next to his crush in class.
Trivia
Goofs
Finney uses what appears to be an LED flashlight during his captivity. These would not have been available in the late 70s and were not common until the 21st century.
Quotes
Gwen Shaw: Jesus? What the fuck.
Credits
Alternate Versions
NA
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87%
Z (1969)
87%RT Audience Score:
Awards & Nominations: Won 2 Oscars
12 wins & 13 nominations total
Review 1: “This movie was terrible. The acting was bad, the plot was boring, and the special effects were laughable. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.”
Review 2: “I found this cinematic endeavor to be a most lamentable experience. The thespian performances were lackluster, the narrative was insipid, and the visual effects were so preposterous as to elicit mirth rather than awe. I cannot in good conscience suggest this film to any discerning viewer.”
Review 3: “This movie was a complete waste of time. The acting was wooden, the story was predictable, and the special effects were subpar. Save yourself the trouble and skip this one.”
Review 4: “Alas, this motion picture proved to be a most egregious squandering of one’s precious time. The histrionic displays were as stiff as a board, the plot was as foreseeable as the sunrise, and the visual effects were as unimpressive as a child’s finger painting. I implore you, dear reader, to abstain from this cinematic atrocity.”
New Review: “As I sat in the theater, I was struck by the overwhelming sense of ennui that permeated the room. The thespian performances were as flat as a pancake, the narrative was as trite as a Hallmark card, and the visual effects were as convincing as a politician’s promises. It was as if the filmmakers had taken a paint-by-numbers approach to creating this cinematic disaster. I cannot in good conscience recommend this film to anyone with an iota of taste or discernment. Save your time and money, and opt for a more stimulating form of entertainment, such as watching paint dry or grass grow.
Review 1: “The acting in this movie was superb. The characters were well-developed and the plot was engaging. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time.”
Review 2: “I loved the cinematography in this film. The shots were beautifully composed and the use of color was stunning. It was like watching a work of art come to life.”
Review 3: “The soundtrack for this movie was incredible. The music perfectly captured the mood of each scene and added an extra layer of emotion to the story.”
New Review: “Holy cow, this movie was a rollercoaster ride of emotions! The acting was so good, I felt like I was right there with the characters. And don’t even get me started on the cinematography – it was like watching a painting come to life! But the real MVP was the soundtrack. I mean, I was tapping my foot and humming along the whole time. Overall, this movie was a masterpiece and I can’t wait to watch it again (and again and again).
Production Company(ies)
Amigo Media,
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
St. George Hotel, 24 Avenue Soudoni Boudjemaa, Algiers, Algeria
MPAA / Certificate
M/PG
Year of Release
1969
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:1.66 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):French, Russian, English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:NA
Genre(s)
Keyword(s)
starring Pedro Infante, directed by Luis Buñuel, written by Luis Buñuel and Luis Alcoriza, drama, Mexican cinema, box office success, low budget, reviewed by Roger Ebert, produced by Óscar Dancigers, MPAA rating not applicable, poverty, street children, crime, corruption, social commentary, surrealism, dream sequences, religious imagery, black and white cinematography, haunting score, memorable characters, tragic ending, classic film, foreign language, subtitles, iconic performances, gritty realism, bleak atmosphere, powerful storytelling, multiple perspectives, unreliable narrators, moral ambiguity, existential themes, human condition, societal issues, timeless masterpiece, must-see film, cinematic history, cultural significance, artistic achievement, critical acclaim, award-winning
Worldwide gross: $83,305
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $758,625
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,653
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 82,729
US/Canada gross: $83,305
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $758,625
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,244
US/Canada opening weekend: $10,144
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $92,377
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,960
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Director – Luis Buñuel
Cast:
Alfonso Mejía as Pedro
Roberto Cobo as Jaibo
Estela Inda as Meche
The Killing:
Director – Stanley Kubrick
Cast:
Sterling Hayden as Johnny Clay
Coleen Gray as Fay
Vince Edwards as Val Cannon
Rashomon:
Director – Akira Kurosawa
Cast:
Toshiro Mifune as Tajomaru
Machiko Kyō as Masako
Masayuki Mori as Takehiro
The Third Man:
Director – Carol Reed
Cast:
Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins
Orson Welles as Harry Lime
Alida Valli as Anna Schmidt
The Sacrifice:
Director – Andrei Tarkovsky
Cast:
Erland Josephson as Alexander
Susan Fleetwood as Adelaide
Allan Edwall as Otto
Director(s)
NA
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
NA
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 2 Oscars
12 wins & 13 nominations total
Academy Awards
Plot
In a mid-sized metropolis (population 500,000) in a right-wing military led country, a pacifist organization, which supports the opposition party in the government, is planning on holding an anti-military, nuclear disarmament rally. The organization’s charismatic leader – the deputy – is scheduled to arrive in the town from the capital the day of the rally. Beyond the problems arranging the rally due to the probable incitement of violence at such a rally, the organization learns of an unconfirmed report that there will be an attempt on the deputy’s life. The rally does happen, after which a three-wheeled kamikaze runs over the deputy, who eventually passes away from his injuries. The official report is that the incident was a drunken accident. In reality, the deputy’s death was murder orchestrated by the secret police, the general for who likens the pacifist organization to mildew killing off agricultural crops. A magistrate is assigned to the case. Although he does have political views, he is more interested in finding out the truth, and as such has to wade through the political rhetoric and politically motivated testimony he hears. Thrown into the mix is a photojournalist who too is looking for the truth, as it, he believes, will make a great front page story.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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87%
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
87%RT Audience Score: 90%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 Oscar
4 wins & 9 nominations total
Amoral on the surface and exuding testosterone, The Dirty Dozen utilizes combat and its staggering cast of likable scoundrels to deliver raucous entertainment
The Dirty Dozen is a classic war movie that’s both thrilling and hilarious. Lee Marvin and the cast inject an abundance of humor that’s a blessed relief from the gory details of war. The bad guys are the heroes in this exciting World War II drama that will make you cheer. It’s a thoroughly rotten picture in the most wonderful ways, notably absent of any usual pieties about God and country or apple pie Americana. Director Robert Aldrich manages to capture the chaos and cohesiveness of Americans at war, making The Dirty Dozen a clean hit that packs a punch.
Production Company(ies)
Virgen Films,
Distributor
Creative Design [us], Warner Home Vídeo, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Ashridge Management College, Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Approved
Year of Release
1967
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:2h 29m
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Language(s):English, German, French, Spanish, Latin
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 15, 1967 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 3, 2005
Genre(s)
War
Keyword(s)
starring Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Richard Jaeckel, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland, Trini Lopez, Al Mancini, Clint Walker, Stuart Cooper, directed by Robert Aldrich, written by E.M Nathanson, Nunnally Johnson, Lukas Heller, produced by Kenneth Hyman, war, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Clifford Terry, Robert E Golden, George Bourke, David Wilson, Myles Standish, Wanda Hale, Lee Steele, Sean Burns, Walter Burrell, Tom Milne, Dick Banks, Giles M Fowler, MPAA rating, assassinate, soldiers, criminals, commuted sentences, revenge, D-Day, French chateau, German personnel, parachute, combat, likable scoundrels, raucous entertainment, gritty, action-packed, ensemble cast, explosive climax, thrilling, humor, memorable action, classic, die-hard action fans, cinematic intensity, testosterone-driven, nonstop, demanding viewer, solid ensemble cast, sparkling charisma, chemistry, entertaining, repeat viewings, exciting, funny, rewardingly entertaining, thrilling cast performances, stunning, memorable action, killer climax, bare bones action, solid, entertaining classic, action-packed, top horror movies, MCU movies ranked, renewed and cancelled TV shows, Netflix series and shows
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Ernest Borgnine – Maj. Gen. Worden
Charles Bronson – Joseph T. Wladislaw
Jim Brown – Robert T. Jefferson
John Cassavetes – Victor Franko
Richard Jaeckel – Sgt. Clyde Bowren
and more…
Director(s)
Robert Aldrich
Writer(s)
E.M. Nathanson, Nunnally Johnson, Lukas Heller
Producer(s)
Kenneth Hyman
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar
4 wins & 9 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (52) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (42) | Rotten (10)
Director Aldrich manages to zero in on the griping and grime, the chaos and cohesiveness of Americans at war, and in so doing, makes The Dirty Dozen a clean hit that packs the highest-echelon example of wit and wallop.
June 2, 2021
Clifford Terry
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
The Dirty Dozen with a fairly sharp script, plenty of excitement and adventure and a good cast still doesn’t swim above the flood tide of over done World War II movie themes.
November 20, 2020
Robert E. Golden
Arizona Republic
TOP CRITIC
It is another magnificent performance by Marvin. Among his men are Telly Savalas Jim Brown Clint Walker, Charles Bronson, John Cassavetes, Donald Sutherland, Trini Lopez and Al Mancini. Every one is a scene-stealer at one moment or another.
November 20, 2020
George Bourke
Miami Herald
TOP CRITIC
In spite of an intelligent performance from Lee Marvin as the officer, director Robert Aldrich spins it out at such length that by the time the men actually get to France one has lost all interest.
November 20, 2020
David Wilson
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
The picture’s glorification of these swaggering, vicious criminals as heroes, its constant ridicule of discipline and authority and its depiction of the sadistic zeal with which the party goes about [killing] are grossly distasteful, sometimes revolting.
November 20, 2020
Myles Standish
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
TOP CRITIC
An abundance of hilarious humor, injected by Mr. Aldrich, the star, Lee Marvin and the cast, is a blessed relief from the strain of gory details and grim aspects of war, fought by a mere handful of American on foreign soil.
November 19, 2020 | Rating: 4/4
Wanda Hale
New York Daily News
TOP CRITIC
An exciting war drama of World War II that will make the viewer cheer “the bad guys.”
May 4, 2022
Lee Steele
Toledo Blade
Notably absent any of the usual pieties about God and country or apple pie Americana, it is a thoroughly rotten picture in the most wonderful ways.
March 19, 2022
Sean Burns
Crooked Marquee
A well-directed and highly enjoyable movie which, as a whole, deserves the high crest of financial success it’s currently enjoying.
December 13, 2021
Walter Burrell
New Pittsburgh Courier
Robert Aldrich directs with great skill, but can’t conceal the spurious ethics and titillating violence.
November 20, 2020
Tom Milne
Observer (UK)
The Dirty Dozen is a powerful motion picture concerned with rugged men bent on a ruthless mission. The climactic sequence is revolting.
November 20, 2020
Dick Banks
Charlotte Observer
Is it possible to be seized by a melodrama strung up by its technical dexterity and hauled into a state of willing involvement without quite approving of the film in toe end?
November 20, 2020
Giles M. Fowler
Kansas City Star…
Plot
A Major with an attitude problem and a history of getting things done is told to interview military prisoners with death sentences or long terms for a dangerous mission; To parachute behind enemy lines and cause havoc for the German Generals at a rest house on the eve of D-Day.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The cast of The Dirty Dozen includes celebrated actors like Lee Marvin, Jim Brown, Charles Bronson, John Cassavetes, George Kennedy, and Donald Sutherland.
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Virgin River
87%RT Audience Score:
Starring: Alexandra Breckenridge, Martin Henderson, Tim Matheson, Annette O’Toole, Colin Lawrence
Netflix
Year of Release
2019
Technical Specs
Color: Color
Sound mix: Stereo
Aspect ratio: 16:9 HD
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere:
Newest season premiere:
Genre(s)
Drama, Literary Adaptation, Music, Romance, War, Workplace Drama
Keyword(s)
Literary Adaptation Digital Drama, Romance Digital Drama, Serialized Drama Digital Drama, Workplace Drama, Netflix, Reel World Management, Movies from United States, English Language, Emmy Awards Nominees, Emmy Awards Winners, Critics’ Choice Awards Winners, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, NAACP Image Awards Winners, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, Golden Globes Nominees, Golden Globes Winners, SAG Awards Nominees, SAG Awards Winners, DGA Awards Nominees, DGA Awards Winners, WGA Awards Nominees, WGA Awards Winners, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, PGA Awards Nominees, PGA Awards Winners, Critics’ Choice Awards Winners, Dgital Shows Written by Jackson Sinder, Dgital Shows Written by Jackson Rock, Digital Shows Directed by Gail Harvey, Digital Shows Directed by Martin Wood, TV Shows from 2021, BAFTA Awards Nominees, Female Producer, Female Writer, Female Showrunner, Female Show Creator, Black Lead Cast, Female Director, Netflix Original, 2+ Ethnicity Lead Cast
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Alexandra Breckenridge
Breckenridge
Melinda Monroe
Martin Henderson Henderson
Jack Sheridan
Tim Matheson Matheson
Doc Mullins
Annette O’Toole O’Toole
Hope McCrea
Colin Lawrence Lawrence
John “Preacher” Middleton
Lauren Hammersley Hammersley
Charmaine Roberts
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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87%
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
87%RT Audience Score: 88%
Awards & Nominations: Won 5 Oscars
21 wins & 13 nominations total
It may not be the best of David Lean’s epics, but Dr. Zhivago is still brilliantly photographed and sweepingly romantic
Doctor Zhivago is like a rollercoaster ride of emotions, with moments that will make you laugh, cry, and everything in between. It’s a true masterpiece of epic proportions, with stunning performances and a sweeping score that will leave you breathless. Even if you haven’t read the book, this film is a must-see for anyone who loves a good romance and a story that will stay with you long after the credits roll. So grab some popcorn, settle in, and get ready for a wild ride through the Russian Revolution.
Production Company(ies)
Les Films, du Cru Film4 Orange Studio
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp., Warner Home Vídeo, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Morley Flats, Alberta, Canada
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for mature themes
Year of Release
1965
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:3h 17m
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Language(s):English, Russian, French
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 22, 1965 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 6, 2001
Genre(s)
Romance/War
Keyword(s)
starring Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin, Tom Courtenay, Alec Guinness, Rod Steiger, directed by David Lean, written by Boris Pasternak, Robert Bolt, romance, war, box office performance, budget, reviewed by James Powers, Richard Roud, Geoffrey Macnab, Kate Muir, Peter Bradshaw, David Jenkins, Bob Halliday, Mike Massie, Joan Didion, Wendy Michener, Mal Vincent, PG-13, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp., Warner Home Vídeo, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., Carlo Ponti, produced by Carlo Ponti
Worldwide gross: $111,922,142
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,194,260,698
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 75
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 130,235,627
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $11,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $117,375,056
Production budget ranking: 323
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $63,206,468
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $1,013,679,175
ROI to date (est.): 561%
ROI ranking: 228
Julie Christie – Nurse Lara Antipova
Geraldine Chaplin – Tonya
Tom Courtenay – Pasha Antipova, Strelnikov
Alec Guinness – Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago
Rod Steiger – Victor Komarovsky
Director(s)
David Lean
Writer(s)
Boris Pasternak, Robert Bolt
Producer(s)
Carlo Ponti
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 5 Oscars
21 wins & 13 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (49) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (41) | Rotten (8)
Despite the grim and brooding background, Zhivago has a surging buoyant spirit that is unquenchable. Doctor Zhivago is more than a masterful motion picture; it is a life experience.
December 22, 2016
James Powers
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
One of those rare film adaptations which, unless you have already read the book, makes you wonder why anyone ever bothered to make the film at all.
April 29, 2016
Richard Roud
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Maurice Jarre’s music is as beguiling as ever and Lean squeezes all the pathos that he can out of the romance between Sharif’s Yuri Zhivago and Julie Christie’s febrile and gorgeous Lara Antipova.
December 1, 2015 | Rating: 4/5
Geoffrey Macnab
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Epic seems too small a word for the sweeping ambition and romance of Doctor Zhivago.
December 1, 2015
Kate Muir
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Lean and Bolt pay tribute to a Tolstoyan ambition in Pasternak’s samizdat novel, and also to a real contemporary relevance: the story of a suppressed writer.
November 26, 2015 | Rating: 5/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Demands everything from the viewer while offering little in return, with Lean coming across like a despised schoolmaster not wanting to open himself up to his braying students.
November 26, 2015 | Rating: 2/5
David Jenkins
Little White Lies
TOP CRITIC
Doctor Zhivago, in the film version, is a work of art to match the novel and even excel it in some respects.
May 12, 2021
Bob Halliday
Salt Lake Tribune
A masterpiece of emotional resonance and melodramatic romanticism.
August 24, 2020 | Rating: 10/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
[Doctor Zhivago] is, in its skill and finish, everything a “big” picture should be and rarely is.
March 4, 2020
Joan Didion
Vogue
A true Saturday afternoon extravaganza.
December 4, 2019
Jacoba Atlas
Los Angeles Free Press
…still the best epic around…
June 27, 2019
Wendy Michener
Maclean’s Magazine
David Lean has made a stunning motion picture from Boris Pasternak’s Nobel Prize novel.
March 5, 2018
Mal Vincent
The Virginian-Pilot…
Plot
During the Russian Revolution, Dr. Yuri Zhivago (Omar Sharif) is a young doctor who has been raised by his aunt and uncle following his father’s suicide. Yuri falls in love with beautiful Lara Guishar (Julie Christie), who has been having an affair with her mother’s lover, Victor Komarovsky (Rod Steiger), an unscrupulous businessman. Yuri, however, ends up marrying his cousin, Tonya (Geraldine Chaplin). But when he and Lara meet again years later, the spark of love reignites.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
There is no goofy or funny or odd comment about the film Doctor Zhivago on Fresh Kernels.
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87%
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
87%RT Audience Score:
Starring: Olivia Rodrigo, Joshua Bassett, Matt Cornett, Sofia Wylie, Larry Saperstein
Disney+, High School Comedy
Year of Release
2019
Technical Specs
Color: Color
Sound mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos, Dolby
Aspect ratio: 1.78 : 1
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere:
Newest season premiere:
Genre(s)
Comedy, Coming of Age, High School Comedy, Music, Musical, Romance, War
Keyword(s)
Childrens Digital Comedy, Coming of Age Digital Comedy, High School Comedy Digital Comedy, Music, Disney Channel, Salty Pictures Ltd., Movies from United States, English Language, BAFTA Awards Nominees, GLAAD Media Awards Nominees, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, GLAAD Media Awards Winners, WGA Awards Nominees, Emmy Awards Winners, Emmy Awards Nominees, PGA Awards Nominees, PGA Awards Winners, BAFTA Awards Winners, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, Critics’ Choice Awards Winners, Golden Globes Nominees, Golden Globes Winners, SAG Awards Winners, SAG Awards Nominees, Dgital Shows Written by Natalia Castells-Esquivel, TV Shows from 2021, Independent Spirit Awards Nominees, DGA Awards Nominees, Disney Channels Worldwide, DGA Awards Winners, Impacted by COVID-19, Female Director, Female Producer, Black Lead Cast, 2+ Ethnicity Lead Cast, Latin/Hispanic Lead Cast, Latin/Hispanic Director, Female Writer, Black Writer, Latin/Hispanic Producer, Latin/Hispanic Writer, Latin/Hispanic Producer, Latin/Hispanic Lead Cast, LGBTQ Lead Cast, LGBTQ Writer
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Olivia Rodrigo
Rodrigo
Nini
Joshua Bassett Bassett
Ricky
Matt Cornett Cornett
E.J.
Sofia Wylie Wylie
Gina
Larry Saperstein Saperstein
Big Red
Kate Reinders Reinders
Miss Jenn
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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87%
The World According to Jeff Goldblum
87%RT Audience Score:
Starring: Jeff Goldblum
Year of Release
2019
Technical Specs
Color: Color
Sound mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby
Aspect ratio: 16:9 HD
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere: 11/12/2019
Newest season premiere: 11/12/2021
Season Finale:
01/19/2022
Genre(s)
Documentary, Music, News, War
Keyword(s)
Informative Digital Alternative, Reality Series Digital Alternative, Science Digital Alternative, Structured Reality Digital Alternative, Travel, National Geographic Studios, Nutopia, TV Shows from 2021, Movies from United States, English Language, GLAAD Media Awards Nominees, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, Golden Globes Nominees, SAG Awards Nominees, GLAAD Media Awards Winners, WGA Awards Nominees, DGA Awards Winners, Female Producer
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
NA
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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87%
His Dark Materials
87%RT Audience Score:
Starring: Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, James McAvoy, Clarke Peters
Buddy Pic
Year of Release
2019
Technical Specs
Color: Color
Sound mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby
Aspect ratio: 1.78 : 12.00 : 1
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States, United Kingdom
Original premiere: 11/03/2019
Newest season premiere: 12/05/2022
Season Finale:
12/26/2022
2022-2023 Fall Primetime
UK Terrestrial
(Originating Distributor)
Series Premiere:
11/04/2019
2021-2022 Fall Primetime
Genre(s)
Action, Action/Adventure, Adventure, Buddy Pic, Coming of Age, Drama, Fantasy, Literary Adaptation, Music, News, War
Keyword(s)
Action/Adventure TV Drama, Buddy Pic TV Drama, Coming of Age TV Drama, Fantasy TV Drama, Literary Adaptation TV Drama, Serialized Drama, TV Shows Starring Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, TV Shows Starring Jade Anouka, TV Shows Starring Jonathan Aris, TV Shows Starring Chipo Chung, TV Shows Starring Sian Clifford, TV Shows Starring Amber Fitzgerald-Woolfe, TV Shows Starring Simon Harrison, TV Shows Starring Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, TV Shows Starring Dafne Keen, TV Shows Starring Will Keen, TV Shows Starring Simone Kirby, TV Shows Starring Lewin Lloyd, TV Shows Starring James McAvoy, TV Shows Starring Jamie Ward, TV Shows Starring Amir Wilson, TV Shows Starring Ruth Wilson, HBO Shows, BBC Studios Shows, Bad Wolf Shows, TV Shows from 2022, TV Shows from United States, TV Shows from United Kingdom, English Language, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, GLAAD Media Awards Nominees, Emmy Awards Winners, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, TV Shows Starring Ariyon Bakare, TV Shows Starring Ruta Gedmintas, TV Shows Starring Sean Gilder, TV Shows Starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, TV Shows Starring Andrew Scott, TV Shows Starring Terence Stamp, Emmy Awards Nominees, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, BAFTA Awards Nominees, Impacted by COVID-19, Female Producer, Female Director, Black Lead Cast, 2+ Ethnicity Lead Cast, Latin/Hispanic Lead Cast, LGBTQ+ Lead Cast, Female Writer, HBO Original, South Asian Director, Asian Director, Latin/Hispanic Lead Cast, LGBTQ Lead Cast
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Dafne Keen
Keen
Lyra Belacqua
Ruth Wilson Wilson
Marisa Coulter
Lin-Manuel Miranda Miranda
Lee Scoresby
James McAvoy McAvoy
Lord Asriel
Clarke Peters Peters
The Master of Jordan College
Cosmo Cosmo
Farder Coram
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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Batwoman
87%RT Audience Score:
Starring: Javicia Leslie, Meagan Tandy, Camrus Johnson, Nicole Kang, Rachel Skarsten
DC Entertainment, DUST, LGBTQ Stories, Mad Ghost Productions, Verse, Warner Bros.
Year of Release
2019
Technical Specs
Color: Color
Sound mix: Stereo
Aspect ratio: 2.00 : 1
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere: 10/06/2019
Newest season premiere: 10/13/2021
Season Finale:
03/02/2022
2021-2022 Fall Primetime
Canada Cable
Series Premiere:
10/06/2019
2021-2022 Fall Primetime
UK Terrestrial
2021-2022 Fall Primetime
Genre(s)
Black Stories, Crime, Drama, LGBTQ Stories, Literary Adaptation, Music, News, Romance, Superhero, War
Keyword(s)
Black Stories TV Drama, Comic Book / Graphic Novel Adaptation TV Drama, Crime TV Drama, LGBTQ Stories TV Drama, Literary Adaptation TV Drama, Serialized Drama TV Drama, Superhero, TV Shows Starring Victoria Cartagena, TV Shows Starring Nick Creegan, TV Shows Starring Robin Givens, TV Shows Starring Camrus Johnson, TV Shows Starring Nicole Kang, TV Shows Starring Javicia Leslie, TV Shows Starring Rachel Skarsten, TV Shows Starring Meagan Tandy, Warner Bros. Television Shows, DC Entertainment Shows, Berlanti Productions Shows, TV Shows from 2021, TV Shows from United States, English Language, GLAAD Media Awards Nominees, GLAAD Media Awards Winners, Emmy Awards Winners, PGA Awards Winners, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, TV Shows Starring Bridget Regan, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, Golden Globes Winners, Golden Globes Nominees, SAG Awards Winners, SAG Awards Nominees, WGA Awards Nominees, Emmy Awards Nominees, BAFTA Awards Nominees, PGA Awards Nominees, Critics’ Choice Awards Winners, DGA Awards Nominees, WGA Awards Winners, LGBTQ TV Drama, TV Shows Starring Dougray Scott, Humanitas Prize Winners, Humanitas Prize Nominees, Berlanti-Schechter Productions Shows, TV Shows Starring Elizabeth Anweis, TV Shows Starring Ruby Rose, Mad Ghost Productions Shows, Franchise: DC Extended Universe, Impacted by COVID-19, Female Writer, LGBTQ+ Producer, Female Producer, Female Show Creator, Female Showrunner, 2+ Ethnicity Producer, 2+ Ethnicity Writer, Asian Producer, Asian Writer, Latin/Hispanic Director, Latin/Hispanic Producer, Asian Lead Cast, Black Lead Cast, LGBTQ+ Lead Cast, Female Director, Black Writer, Black Director, LGBTQ+ Writer, Latin/Hispanic Lead Cast, LGBTQ Producer, LGBTQ Writer, Latin/Hispanic Lead Cast, LGBTQ Lead Cast, 2+ Ethnicity Lead Cast
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Javicia Leslie
Leslie
Ryan Wilder
Meagan Tandy Tandy
Sophie Moore
Camrus Johnson Johnson
Luke Fox
Nicole Kang Kang
Mary Hamilton
Rachel Skarsten Skarsten
Alice
Dougray Scott Scott
Jacob Kane
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
The CW Network:
Saleena Lockett
(Current Exec)
DC Entertainment:
Kim Roberto
(Current Exec)
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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The Birds (1963)
87%RT Audience Score: 83%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
5 wins & 7 nominations total
Proving once again that build-up is the key to suspense, Alfred Hitchcock successfully turned birds into some of the most terrifying villains in horror history
The Birds” is a classic horror film that will have you squawking in terror. Hitchcock takes his time building suspense, but when the birds attack, it’s a feather-ruffling experience. The special effects are impressive, and the performances from the cast are nothing to squawk at either. Just be warned, you may never look at a bird the same way again after watching this film.
Production Company(ies)
Aamir Khan Productions, Jhamu Sughand Productions,
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Bodega Bay, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
PG-13
Year of Release
1963
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.37 : 1 (original & negative ratio, open matte)
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Runtime:1h 59m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Mar 28, 1963 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 2, 2003
Genre(s)
Mystery & thriller
Keyword(s)
starring Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, Suzanne Pleshette, Jessica Tandy, Veronica Cartwright, Ethel Griffies, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by Evan Hunter, Daphne Du Maurier, mystery, thriller, box office performance, budget, reviewed by James Powers, Alastair Sooke, Andrew Sarris, Richard Brody, J Hoberman, Kim Newman, Michael Calleri, MPAA rating PG-13, Universal Pictures, sound mix mono, aspect ratio flat (1.85:1), birds, San Francisco, pet store, love birds, romance, bird attacks, terror, suspense, horror, disaster film, special effects, gross-out horror, natural tragedies, human flaws, violence, claustrophobia, intense, suspenseful, chilling, eerie, disturbing, terrifying, suspenseful, thrilling, suspenseful, intense, dramatic, emotional, audacious, effective, classic, flawed, Hollywood thriller
Worldwide gross: $53,647
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $589,189
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,700
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 64,252
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Tippi Hedren – Melanie Daniels
Suzanne Pleshette – Annie Hayworth
Jessica Tandy – Lydia Brenner
Veronica Cartwright – Cathy Brenner
Ethel Griffies – Mrs. Bundy
Alfred Hitchcock – Producer
Alfred Hitchcock – Director
Evan Hunter – Writer
Daphne Du Maurier – Writer
Director(s)
Alfred Hitchcock
Writer(s)
Evan Hunter, Daphne Du Maurier
Producer(s)
Alfred Hitchcock
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
5 wins & 7 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (57) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (54) | Rotten (3)
Hitchcock prolongs his prelude to horror for more than half the film, playing with audience suspense with comedy and romance while he sets his stage. The horror when it comes is a hair-raiser …
March 28, 2017
James Powers
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
The true genius of the film, based on a 1952 short story by Daphne du Maurier, is the way Hitchcock makes the malevolent birds seem like manifestations of his characters’ mental unease.
September 29, 2015 | Rating: 5/5
Alastair Sooke
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Drawing from the relatively invisible literary talents of Daphne DuMaurier and Evan Hunter, Alfred Hitchcock has fashioned a major work of cinematic art, and “cinematic” is the operative term here, not “literary” or “sociological.”
January 18, 2013
Andrew Sarris
Village Voice
TOP CRITIC
Few films depict so eerily yet so meticulously the metaphysical and historical sense of a world out of joint.
October 9, 2012
Richard Brody
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
Hitch’s much misappreciated follow-up to Psycho is arguably the greatest of all disaster films — a triumph of special effects, as well as the fountainhead of what has become known as gross-out horror.
October 9, 2012
J. Hoberman
Village Voice
TOP CRITIC
Genuinely disturbing thriller classic from the master of suspense.
September 21, 2007 | Rating: 5/5
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Suzanne Pleshette, as forlorn school teacher Annie Hayworth, shines. Jessica Tandy is perfect as Mitch’s brittle, suspicious mother.
November 11, 2020
Michael Calleri
Niagara Gazette
Riddled with alarming moments – primarily from wandering down dark hallways alone, but also from sitting in silence waiting for the next inevitable avian ambush.
August 24, 2020 | Rating: 9/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Hitchcock at his best, wrapping up in his somewhat hokum narrative a clever essay on belated maturation and another of his wonderful cinematic discourses on time and space.
October 13, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
PJ Nabarro
Patrick Nabarro
Hitchcock takes a long time to get his mood established, but the terror really chills the blood before the perplexing finale.
October 7, 2019
Clyde Gilmour
Maclean’s Magazine
The only characters in the film who aren’t birdbrains are the birds.
August 12, 2019
Dwight MacDonald
Esquire Magazine
The picture pursues these false clues with excessive long-windedness and occasional fatuity. It is a tribute to Hitchcock’s mastery of his craft that, even so, he makes overpoweringly real the menace of the birds.
July 29, 2015
Moira Walsh
America Magazine…
Plot
Melanie Daniels is the modern rich socialite, part of the jet-set who always gets what she wants. When lawyer Mitch Brenner sees her in a pet shop, he plays something of a practical joke on her, and she decides to return the favor. She drives about an hour north of San Francisco to Bodega Bay, where Mitch spends the weekends with his mother Lydia and younger sister Cathy. Soon after her arrival, however, the birds in the area begin to act strangely. A seagull attacks Melanie as she is crossing the bay in a small boat, and then, Lydia finds her neighbor dead, obviously the victim of a bird attack. Soon, birds in the hundreds and thousands are attacking anyone they find out of doors. There is no explanation as to why this might be happening, and as the birds continue their vicious attacks, survival becomes the priority.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The performances of Rod Taylor and Tippi Hedren are noted as standing out in The Birds.
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