One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

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Videos & Photos

  • Official Trailer
  • Clip: Opening Credits

Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Milos Forman

Producer:

Michael Douglas, Saul Zaentz

Writer:

Lawrence Hauben, Bo Goldman, Ken Kesey

Release Date:

Nov 19, 1975

Runtime:

2hr 13m

Synopsis

A rebellious convict is sent to a psychiatric hospital for evaluation in 1963 Oregon, and encourages his docile companions to take more control of their lives and defy the tyrannical head nurse.

Cast

  • Michael Berryman
  • Peter Brocco
  • Dean R. Brooks
  • Mwako Cumbuka
  • Danny DeVito
  • William Duell
  • Louise Fletcher
  • Jack Nicholson

Letterboxd User Reviews

4.4
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RATINGS 32.1K FANS
4.4
  • Apr 14, 2017

    danny devito has like four lines but he gives the best performance

    7.4K Likes
    tru
    tru
    Sep 15, 2016

    jack nicholson looks way too hot in this movie

    6.8K Likes
    #1 gizmo fan
    #1 gizmo fan
    Aug 4, 2019

    acting so real, thought i was in the cuckoo’s nest

    6.4K Likes
    maria
    maria
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    Oct 27, 2023

    boy, interrupted

    6.3K Likes
    jeaba
    jeaba
    Apr 4, 2021

    You fooled 'em, Chief! You fooled 'em!! You fooled 'em all! [sobbing]

    5.5K Likes
    Nakul
    Nakul
    Oct 20, 2020

    everyone in this movie has an incredible face

    4.0K Likes
    fran hoepfner
    fran hoepfner
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    Sep 28, 2019

    i feel big as a damn mountain ᨒ ོthat ending was so heartbreaking yet so fufilling wow

    3.9K Likes
    natalie
    natalie
    Sep 28, 2020

    Guys bein dudes

    2.8K Likes
    kayla
    kayla
    Jun 21, 2023

    THAT WAS DANNY DEVITO?!?!?

    2.7K Likes
    júlia
    júlia
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Metacritic

84
metacritic
Based on 21 Critics
8.7

USER SCORE (550)

Universal acclaim based on 550 Reviews
60

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.

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Tom Huddleston
Time Out
100

Nicholson’s live-wire performance turns what could have been a standard movie malcontent into a martyr.

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Metacritic review by Chris Nashawaty
Chris Nashawaty
Entertainment Weekly
80

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.

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Metacritic review by Maximilian Von Thun
Maximilian Von Thun
CineVue
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)?
The movie is 2hr 13min long.
What's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) about?
A rebellious convict is sent to a psychiatric hospital for evaluation in 1963 Oregon, and encourages his docile companions to take more control of their lives and defy the tyrannical head nurse.
Who's the cast of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)?
  • Michael Berryman as Ellis
  • Peter Brocco as Col. Matterson
  • Dean R. Brooks as Dr. Spivey
  • Mwako Cumbuka as Warren
  • Danny DeVito as Martini
  • William Duell as Sefelt
  • Louise Fletcher as Nurse Ratched
  • Jack Nicholson as R.P. McMurphy
Who's the director behind One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)?
Milos Forman directed One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975).
Who produced One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)?
Michael Douglas and Saul Zaentz produced One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975).