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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975 · Movie · R · 133 min · ★ 8.4

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.

Based on One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

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Details
Years
1975
Release date
1975-11-19
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
133 min
TMDB rating
8.4/10 (11,472 votes)
Box office
$109,114,817
Budget
$3,000,000

Themes

  • mentally disabled
  • friendship
  • based on novel or book
  • nurse
  • lunatic asylum
  • affectation
  • insane asylum
  • oregon, usa
  • hospital
  • medication
  • female villain
  • shock treatment
  • +5 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1976
  • Academy Award — Best Actor · 1976
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1976
  • Academy Award — Best Picture · 1976
  • Academy Award — Best Actress · 1976
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  • BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1976
  • BAFTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1976
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1976 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1976 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Picture · 1976 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1976 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1976 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic Score · 1976 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1976 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Actor · 1976 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Actress · 1976 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Miloš Forman