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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975Movie2 h 15 minR

Drama
88
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb8.6Metacritic848.8Rotten Tomatoes92%96%

A deeply moving, tense drama movie about everyday modern life and the mind, with standout direction and performances.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Story

In this clean, orderly, disciplined world, who needs guys like McMurphy? Everybody.

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.

Feels like

  • Psychological Drama
  • Anti-Authoritarian Allegory
  • Tragic Humanism
  • Institutional Critique
  • Charismatic Rebellion
  • Emotionally Devastating
  • Classic American Cinema
  • Mental Health Awareness
  • Power Dynamics
  • Existential Struggle

Cast

24 of 27

Crew

Directed by
Miloš Forman
Written by
Ken Kesey, Bo Goldman, Lawrence Hauben
Produced by
Michael Douglas, Saul Zaentz
Music by
Jack Nitzsche

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Facts

November 19, 1975 · 2 h 15 min · R

Released
November 19, 1975
Runtime
2 h 15 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use, Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$3 million
Box office
$109 million
Available in
75 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Ascended Extra, Faux Affably Evil, The Cameo +9

  • Ascended Extra
  • Faux Affably Evil
  • The Cameo
  • Emotional Regression
  • Insanity Defense
  • Chekhov's Gun
  • Missing the Good Stuff
  • Large Ham
  • Speech Impediment
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold
  • Reasonable Authority Figure
  • Big Bad

12 of 86 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?"

Questions about One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?

In the United States, you can rent or buy One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 10 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest worth watching?

88
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 88 (IMDb 8.6, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 84).

Is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (10 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Will I feel good after watching One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Was One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest a box office hit?

Budget$3 million
Box office$109 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $3 million to make and earned $109 million worldwide, 36.3 times its budget.

What tropes does One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest use?

Ascended ExtraFaux Affably EvilThe CameoEmotional RegressionInsanity DefenseChekhov's GunMissing the Good StuffLarge HamSpeech ImpedimentJerk with a Heart of GoldReasonable Authority FigureBig Badand 74 more

TV Tropes lists 86 tropes for it, including Ascended Extra, Faux Affably Evil, and The Cameo.