June 26, 2026
REBECCA (1940) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Alfred Hitchcock and starring Laurence Olivier – ranked by AFI among the greatest screen legends of all time – opposite Joan Fontaine, Judith Anderson and George Sanders, REBECCA (1940) earned a place on the American Film Institute’s list of the art form’s most heart-pounding thrillers. Anderson’s Mrs. Danvers...
May 11, 2026
REAR WINDOW (1954) – AFI Movie Club
Starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly – both named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time – REAR WINDOW (1954) appeared on both the original and 10th anniversary editions of AFI’s accounting of America’s greatest films of all time, as well as in its list of cinema’s greatest thrills...
April 17, 2026
VERTIGO (1958) – AFI Movie Club
Ranked by AFI as the greatest mystery film in the American canon, VERTIGO (1958) features the talents of two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – producer/director Alfred Hitchcock and star James Stewart. In addition to ranking among the greatest American films of all time – on both the American Film Institute’s original list...
April 4, 2026
NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) – AFI Movie Club
In addition to ranking among the greatest American films of all time – on both the American Film Institute’s original list and the 10th Anniversary edition – NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) appears at #4 on AFI’s list of the art form’s greatest thrills. Starring Cary Grant – named one of cinema’s great screen legends – NORTH BY NORTHWEST was directed by...
November 21, 2025
STRANGERS ON A TRAIN (1951) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from Patricia Highsmith’s novel by screenwriters Raymond Chandler, Whitfield Cook and Czenzi Ormonde, STRANGERS ON A TRAIN (1951) was directed by “Master of Suspense” – and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree – Alfred Hitchcock. A twisted story of two strangers trading murders to avoid suspicion, the iconic noir appears on the American Film Institute’s...
November 3, 2025
NOTORIOUS (1946) – AFI Movie Club
Named by the American Film Institute among the art form’s greatest love stories and thrills, and directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Alfred Hitchcock, NOTORIOUS (1946) features iconic performances from Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman – both named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time. Visit the AFI...
October 20, 2025
PSYCHO (1960) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Life Achievement honoree Alfred Hitchcock, PSYCHO (1960) is the story of a boy and his mother. The film appears across six of the American Film Institute’s lists celebrating excellence in the art form including the original and 10th anniversary editions, as well as among cinema’s greatest thrills and most iconic film scores....
September 19, 2025
LIFEBOAT (1944) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Master of Suspense – and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree – Alfred Hitchcock, LIFEBOAT (1944) proves the power of his proficiency with the tools of the art form, as he limits his survival tale entirely to the confines of the small titular craft. Known for his cameo appearances in his own films, Hitchcock’s...
August 9, 2025
THE LADY VANISHES (1938) – AFI Movie Club
A mystery thriller from “Master of Suspense” – and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree – Alfred Hitchcock that features many of the playful hallmarks that make even his thriller so endearing and enduring, THE LADY VANISHES (1938) follows the improbable disappearance of young woman’s elderly train companion – and unravels clue by clue into so...
July 15, 2025
TO CATCH A THIEF (1955) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring incomparable pairing of Cary Grant and Grace Kelly – both named among the art form’s greatest stars – TO CATCH A THIEF (1955) is directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Alfred Hitchcock and was named by the American Film Institute among the most romantic films of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to...
June 5, 2025
THE BIRDS (1963) – AFI Movie Club
An avian horror story named by the American Film Institute among the most heart-pounding thrillers of all time, THE BIRDS (1963) was directed by AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Alfred Hitchcock and features production design by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Robert Boyle. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE BIRDS. Where to stream THE BIRDS...
March 1, 2025
SPELLBOUND (1945) – AFI Movie Club
A psychological thriller from “Master of Suspense” – and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree – Alfred Hitchcock, SPELLBOUND (1945) pairs Gregory Peck and Ingrid Berman, both named among cinema’s greatest stars of all time by the American Film Institute. Peck was also the recipient of AFI’s highest honor for a career in film, and served...
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