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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Movie
1975
2h 13m
R
English
Drama
User Score: 
8.6
Critic Score: 
89
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A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest Poster

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

R
Movie
1975
2h 13m
English
Drama
A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.
Rating
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8.6
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CRITIC SCORE
89

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Jack Nicholson
Randle Patrick McMurphy
Brad Dourif
Billy Bibbit
Louise Fletcher
Nurse Mildred Ratched
William Redfield
Dale Harding
Scatman Crothers
Orderly Turkle
Will Sampson
Chief Bromden
Dean R Brooks
Dr. John Spivey
Sydney Lassick
Charlie Cheswick
William Duell
Jim Sefelt
Vincent Schiavelli
Bruce Fredrickson
Peter Brocco
Col. Matterson
Josip Elic
Bancini
Ken Kenny
Beans Garfield
Nathan George
Washington
Ted Markland
Hap Arlich
Lan Fendors
Nurse Itsu
Mimi Sarkisian
Nurse Pilbow
Directed By: Miloš Forman
Written By: Bo Goldman (Screenplay), Ken Kesey (Novel), + 1 more

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Draackje says...
14 years ago
Total classic! An emotional rollercoaster (intrigued by Jack Nicholson, angry at the nurse, excited about the escape, laughing at the boat trip, sad about some patients, amazed by the Chief etc etc) that very few movies can match. Great acting, great story, great filming, great setting, great everything; it just all comes together in this film. Everyone should see this at least once! At least!
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Ade1965 says...
6 years ago
Phenomenal. A must see film before you die :relaxed:
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IamDWG says...
7 years ago
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest... My first time watching it... It's just so maddening in such a visceral and real way. It totally earned its position in the history of film becoming the classic that it is today, but I can only imagine how instantly big it got in 1975. Fantastic.
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Xiofire says...
2 years ago
A scattershot of messages and emotions. One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest is one that I feel I'll have to sit on and muse to get full appreciation for everything it conveyed. I think there is a damning message about the support structure of mental illness and the people that uphold that one sided system, as well as the humanity we treat people with regardless of their health and status. The movie is really a chaotic smorgasbord of scenes that don't land with a resounding thump, but are expertly crafted to tell the audience enough so they can piece together the meaning afterward themselves. I'm not sure I fathom the full meaning just yet, but the fact I've not stopped thinking about this movie since the credits rolled a few hours ago says I'm going to have a damn good go at digesting this one. Definitely feels like a deserved classic.
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Featured User Reviews

Afuza
10/10  one year ago
"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" is an extraordinary piece of cinema that truly pushes the boundaries. It's a brilliant exploration of individuality, power, and sanity that defies traditional notions and weaves in philosophical concepts in a deeply captivating way.

At its heart, the film grapples More
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Charles Dance
6 years ago
**Subject to the silliest of internet theories**

There are a lot of movie theories but the silliest of all is this nonsense that is all over the internet claiming that _the Chief killed the unresponsive McMurphy because he thought McMurphy was ignoring him._

These idiots claim the Chief did n More
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Wuchak
5 years ago
***The spirit of freedom vs. the spirit of legal-ism***

Set in the early 60s, the story involves R.P. McMurphy (Jack Nicholson) and his arrival at a mental institution in Salem, Oregon (where the film was shot). He plays the "mental illness" card to get out of prison time, thinking it'll be a pie More
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wizzardss
4 years ago
_One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest_ tells the story of a criminal, Randle Patrick McMurphy (Jack Nicholson), who pleads insanity in the attempt to get a more lenient sentence. Sent to a mental hospital, he livens up the otherwise monotonous lives of the patients, much to the ire of the strict head nur More
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