Hitchcock Classics Coming to Netflix and NYC Theater

Prepare for a cinematic thrill ride this summer as Netflix unveils an expansive Alfred Hitchcock film collection, offering both streaming access and a major theatrical showcase. Beginning June 1, the streaming giant will add several Hitchcock classics to its U.S. library, including Vertigo, Rear Window, Frenzy, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Family Plot, and The Birds. The iconic Psycho is already available on the platform for U.S. subscribers.

But Netflix isn’t stopping at the small screen. Embracing the spirit of classic cinema, the company will also celebrate Hitchcock’s legacy in a six-week screening series at its Paris Theater in New York City. Titled HITCH! The Original Cinema Influencer, the series runs from May 16 to June 29, and is co-presented by the New York Film Critics Circle. It will showcase over 50 films, including 36 directed by Hitchcock himself — with 35 of them screening in 35mm film prints. The lineup features not only his most celebrated titles like Rear Window, Vertigo, and North by Northwest, but also complementary works such as François Truffaut’s The Bride Wore Black and Henri-Georges Clouzot’s Diabolique.

The streaming lineup will also include films that bear Hitchcock’s unmistakable influence, like Jordan Peele’s Us, Zach Cregger’s Barbarian, and the biographical drama Hitchcock, directed by Sacha Gervasi.

Netflix’s Paris Theater, a 545-seat venue opened in 1948 by French distributor Pathé, is the last remaining single-screen theater in Manhattan. Since acquiring it in 2019, Netflix has positioned the Paris as a hub for premieres, retrospectives, and exclusive screenings — a notable move, especially given co-CEO Ted Sarandos’ recent comment at the Time100 Summit. Sarandos called the movie-theater business “an outmoded idea,” citing the lack of widespread access to multiplexes. However, he emphasized that Netflix didn’t acquire the Paris to revive the business model — they did it “to save the theater experience” and prevent the space from becoming “a Walgreens.”

With this two-pronged tribute to Hitchcock, Netflix signals its commitment to both modern accessibility and the tactile, communal magic of the big screen.