One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 50th Anniversary
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- Clip: Opening Credits (02:01)
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Synopsis
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest tells the story of a free-spirited rogue who takes over the ward of a mental hospital by a combination of chutzpah and ingenuity. The film is based on Ken Kesey’s best-selling novel published in 1962. Using the madhouse to symbolize the individual against the system, the story gets its power from its unforgettable ensemble of characters and accretion of details that reveal what life is about inside a mental institution. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest swept the top five Oscars in 1976, the first film to do so since It Happened One Night in 1934.
Cast
- Michael Berryman
- Peter Brocco
- Dean R. Brooks
- Alonzo Brown
- Scatman Crothers
- Mwako Cumbuka
- Danny DeVito
- William Duell
- Louise Fletcher
- Jack Nicholson
Moviegoers are saying
This emotionally charged drama delivers powerhouse performances that feel authentically raw, with Danny DeVito stealing scenes despite minimal screen time and a Chief character that has audiences openly weeping. While the acting resonates deeply with viewers who compare it to classic asylum cinema, the film's heartbreaking yet fulfilling finale leaves audiences feeling both devastated and satisfied.
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- Apr 14, 2017
danny devito has like four lines but he gives the best performance
truSep 15, 2016jack nicholson looks way too hot in this movie
#1 gizmo fanAug 4, 2019acting so real, thought i was in the cuckoo’s nest
maria - Oct 27, 2023
boy, interrupted
jeabaApr 4, 2021You fooled 'em, Chief! You fooled 'em!! You fooled 'em all! [sobbing]
NakulOct 20, 2020everyone in this movie has an incredible face
fran hoepfner - Sep 28, 2019
i feel big as a damn mountain ᨒ ོthat ending was so heartbreaking yet so fufilling wow
natalieSep 28, 2020Guys bein dudes
kaylaJun 21, 2023THAT WAS DANNY DEVITO?!?!?
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- Ciaran Fourrier lovedOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Nurse Ratched is top 5 most evil villains in film, probably ahead of Thanos. I loved every second of this one and it kept me on my toes because of how unpredictable all the characters were. The ending is perfect; sad, yet hopeful, and the music in this film is amazing.
Carter Ledo lovedOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nestmust watch movie
Ultimo_Joe lovedOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestI don’t think I have ever felt so happy and so sad at the same time, especially by the end of the movie. That dang nurse is a character I will never look at the same way again. I remember thinking she was okay at the start, but now when I start the movie I already want her dead
- Sabrina Bondi likedOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest is still one of the most forward-thinking and emotionally complex film about oppression and people’s rights as it relates not just to mental illness but to society as a whole. It is a movie of numbing power with a raw humor.
Kareem lovedOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestWow man, this movie is absolutely mind blowing. It's one of those ones that you gotta watch more than once to truly understand it. Flawless acting, an excellent cast, and most importantly brilliant script. Deserved the Oscars. Highly recommend.
Ghazal lovedOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestOne of the greatest films all the time.
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Ollan likedOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest7.5/10
Jikitiz likedOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestGizh🤪
nevan lovedOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nesta brilliant character study that is held strongly together by its perfect performances and a stellar script. jack nicholson effortlessly leads the various patients, resulting in a charismatic form of growth and camaraderie. beautiful music and scenes throughout, a true classic
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A great American film!
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Metacritic
The supporting cast is flawless, with a special mention owed to Brad Dourif as poor, doomed Billy Bibbit. But the script lacks the woozy, otherworldly subtlety of Kesey’s book, relying instead on pop psychology and finger-pointing: once again, it turns out women are to blame for pretty much everything.
Tom Huddleston
Time Out
Nicholson’s live-wire performance turns what could have been a standard movie malcontent into a martyr.
Chris Nashawaty
Entertainment Weekly
Its honest and forthright depiction of mental illness, combined with Nicholson’s tour-de-force bull in a china shop performance, mean that it has lost none of its power to provoke and entertain in the four decades since its release.
Maximilian Von Thun
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