One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest Reviews and Ratings


  • rubenrega
    February 20, 2009
    rubenrega
    JACK NICHOLSON AT HIS BEST. END OF.
  • crazyivan2
    February 16, 2009
    crazyivan2
    Manages to be a comedy, a horror and a tragedy without forcing the movie to become muddled. As poignant today as it was when it was released.
  • KeEtMc
    February 14, 2009
    KeEtMc
    I actually know a guy who looks like Chief.
  • ioanadotdotdot
    February 10, 2009
    ioanadotdotdot
    i've seen it in theatre...
  • loesjelgp
    February 9, 2009
    loesjelgp
    jack's a good crazy man :-)
  • Sunflower992
    February 7, 2009
    Sunflower992
    harsh at times but it suffices!
  • ohagankieran
    February 7, 2009
    ohagankieran
    This is an old film but has certainly lasted the test of time and should be a must see for any new generation, i had the pleasure of watching this film at school as subject material. Jack Nicholson is a sane man brought into a mental institution for irratic behaviour, as his pass...( read more)es on he makes friends with many of the strange and colourful characters in the asylam, things start to take a turn for the worse as he is subjected to many of the shocks and tortures which are custom to many asylums of that time. An absolute masterpiece, with heart wrenching drama and lots of laughs
  • pokeatmyiris
    February 5, 2009
    pokeatmyiris
    "If he's crazy, what does that make you?" Brilliant cinema.
  • ifeels1ck
    February 3, 2009
    ifeels1ck
    My all-time favorite performance of good ol' Jack as a free-spirited mental patient.
  • shelb13
    February 1, 2009
    shelb13
    Interesting to see how badly patients were treated from sheer ignorance of mental illness. I liked the movie, but I'm not sure how it's ranked so high overall.
  • el2ay
    January 29, 2009
    el2ay
    fantastic nicholson stuff. gripping, intense, funny, sad, great epic film
  • fridadahlgren
    January 28, 2009
    fridadahlgren
    It's so sad at the end :(
  • insaneisfun2
    January 27, 2009
    insaneisfun2
    Excellent movie, full of emotion and nicely done. Nicholson did a great job of bringing his character to life, and keeping the viewer entertained. It was a well told story with a near heartbreaking end.
  • Abzurdoh
    January 25, 2009
    Abzurdoh
    Perfecta. Es de estas peliculas que no nada mas dejan satisfecho al espectador, sino que hasta da orgullo verla. Jack Nicholson esta increible... Danny DeVito es magnifico, y Louise Fletcher es realmente un monstruo. Ahora entiendo por que es un clasico y por que tanto premio. Ob...( read more)ligatoria en DVDteca.
  • Ivan6655321
    January 24, 2009
    Ivan6655321
    As I see this film's achievements, 5 academy awards, several Golden Globes, and other film awards, this film cannot miss right? Right, it really can't miss. Almost everything is perfect in this film, especially the performances of on-screen rivals Nicholson and Fletcher, who both...( read more) won Academy Awards for their equally startling performances. The supporting cast was perfect too, especially Brad Dourif in his debut role as Billy. The flow of the story was moderately paced, not too fast, not too slow, just the right speed to keep up with audience's attention span. The infamous "over-sentimentality" that is often explored in existantialist films like this was not used, thankfully, and just let the character's actions to do the thing, not relying on dramatic narrations. Another great point of the film is its unpredictability, in films like this, one thing usually happens, men is enslaved by a dictator-like figure, men defies him/ her, then everybody lives happily ever after, but the approach on this film is very unique and unorthodox, that even the brainiest would not predict the impending end. Many compared this to "Cool Hand Luke", but in my opinion, the two films is very different. "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest" is a unique story of how a man could turn the already upside-down world of mentally ill persons around. The title, at first is very ambiguous, but as you watch the film, you will slowly pick up the real meaning of the almost enigmatic title.
  • Waynanc
    January 21, 2009
    Waynanc
    This a must not miss movie.
  • adamgaboogaboo
    January 18, 2009
    adamgaboogaboo
    Forman's adaptation of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is incredibly moving, disturbing at times, yet wholly poweful.
  • wildandcrazygal
    January 18, 2009
    wildandcrazygal
    , Best Actress, 19, as "" in "".
  • 339z
    January 17, 2009
    339z
    wow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a great movie 2 watch..i think that jack nicholson is brilliant throughout this movie..i think that brad dourif n christopher lloyd both play good parts throughout this movie i think that the indian n jack nicholson...( read more) are my favourite characters throughout this movie..i think that the director of this drama/classic/comedy movie had done a really good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect thorughout this movie this is such a great movie 2 watch n its enjoyable throughout this movie
  • pjcardo
    January 16, 2009
    pjcardo
    Uma obra-prima de Milos Forman.
  • mrpopcorn
    January 15, 2009
    mrpopcorn
    "If he's crazy, what does that make you?"

    With an insane asylum standing in for everyday society, Milos Forman's 1975 film adaptation of Ken Kesey's novel is a comically sharp indictment of the Establishment urge to conform. Playing crazy to avoid prison work detail, mani...( read more)c free spirit Randle P. McMurphy (Jack Nicholson) is sent to the state mental hospital for evaluation. There he encounters a motley crew of mostly voluntary inmates, including cowed mama's boy Billy (Brad Dourif) and silent Native American Chief Bromden (Will Sampson), presided over by the icy Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher). Ratched and McMurphy recognize that each is the other's worst enemy: an authority figure who equates sanity with correct behavior, and a misfit who is charismatic enough to dismantle the system simply by living as he pleases. McMurphy proceeds to instigate group insurrections large and small, ranging from a restorative basketball game to an unfettered afternoon boat trip and a tragic after-hours party with hookers and booze. Nurse Ratched, however, has the machinery of power on her side to ensure that McMurphy will not defeat her. Still, McMurphy's message to live free or die is ultimately not lost on one inmate, revealing that escape is still possible even from the most oppressive conditions.

    Review
    What can I say that hasn't already been said? Jack Nicholson's performance is a searing tour de force that I consider to be the finest movie performance of all time. Every supporting role is superb, most notably Louise Fletcher and a small but solid performance from Brad Dourif.

    Milos Forman's direction has a sort of gritty, documentary-style texture to it that gives the film just that little extra effectiveness. The writing and dialog are perhaps the greatest in any film, with Nicholson delivering the film's most memorable lines (and there are many). Every single scene is incredible in its own right, from McMurphy's re-enactment of the World Series to a joy ride on a fishing boat. The final 30 minutes or so are absolutely staggering in their emotional intensity. If you have not yet seen this film, stop reading now and literally run to your local video store to rent it. It is the most powerful, emotional, and involving movie ever put on film. See it, for it is without exception the finest motion picture ever made.
  • dole7
    January 13, 2009
    dole7
    Jack was great here!
  • unclefunk
    January 10, 2009
    unclefunk
    Gökboet är en film i högklass.
    Den får en att vilja se om den om och om igen. Filmen förtjänade sin Oscar 1975 (Oscarsgalan 1976). Jack Nicholson gör sin bästa roll någonsin i denna underbara film som inte får missas.
  • bernierdastous
    January 9, 2009
    bernierdastous
    amazing! Jack Nicholson is just superb
  • FrankiesMakeupArtist
    January 9, 2009
    FrankiesMakeupArtist
    Jack Nicholson IS crazy. This movie was perfect for him and his eyebrows.
  • SavageLucy42
    January 9, 2009
    SavageLucy42
    It was okay up until the end.
  • jetzabet9
    January 7, 2009
    jetzabet9
    I hated the nurse, Louise Fletcher did an amazing job, I wanted to kill her!
  • sononothing
    January 6, 2009
    sononothing
    The pinnacle of Jack Nicholson's films, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is about work camp convict R.P. McMurphy (Nicholson) who ends up being evaluated for mental illness at an Oregon institution. The story follows how the individual personalities interact with each other. and t...( read more)he staff led by the understated bitchiness of Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher).

    The thing that makes Cuckoo's Nest stick out are the characters. You of course have Nicholson's McMurphy and Flecthers Nurse Ratched, but you also have the other patients. Danny DeVito's laidback childlike Martini and his polar opposite Cheswick (Sydney Lassick). Christopher Lloyd's neurotic Taber. And of course, Will Sampson as the "mute" Chief. It's all these characters thrown together in this situation that makes the film interesting. Everything is ritual. Until McMurphy arrives and the real drama begins.

    Milos Foreman brings the life on the mental ward to life. It's not all mad babbling and catatonics. Some people are there because they want to be with their little quirks and such. A comedy and a drama all wrapped up in one.

    Cuckoo's Nest is one of those lightening movies. Most of the cast were unknown at the time of the films release and they proved their talent in making one of THE great films. It's a movie you remember for its amazing characters and its great script adapted from Ken Kesey's novel. A real cinema gem.
  • imrealgod
    January 6, 2009
    imrealgod
    Amazing classic movie. KYONKI... IT'S FATE, a BOLLYWOOD movie is highly inspired by this one.

    Also a highly appraised BOLLYWOOD movie named MUNNABHAI MBBS has borrowed too much from this movie.
  • gagazek1
    January 5, 2009
    gagazek1
    On aime ou on adore, pour moi le choix est clair, j'en rafole! Grand Nicholson tu es mon préféré...
  • Karez2much
    January 5, 2009
    Karez2much
    All of the characters are intriguing and engaging. The actors give a great performance and I gotta say I was unprepared for the ending.
  • naivejack
    January 4, 2009
    naivejack
    We should love rebels.
  • zandurian
    December 28, 2008
    zandurian
    It was just too sad.
  • fernandorafael
    December 26, 2008
    fernandorafael
    ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST is so well done that I have trouble finding what's wrong with it. I know it's there, but I just can't put my finger on it.

    Even though the film has its moments of brilliance, they're scattered through more than 2 hours of, dare I say, boredom?
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    The cast is pretty solid, especially for William Redfield, Danny DeVito, Brad Dourif, and Sydney Lassick. I was expecting a little more form Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher since they both got Oscars, but still, they were very good.

    It's well written and funny, but I wish the characters would've been a little more sympathetic. Besides, in my mind I pictured "Nurse Ratched" as the ultimate evil hag. She is mean, but any Mexican bureaucrat or high school teacher would kick her bitchy ass ANY DAY.
  • katopotato00
    December 21, 2008
    katopotato00
    Nicholson was very good. Lots of unique characters.
  • rainmonkey13
    December 21, 2008
    rainmonkey13
    messed up those poor people does stuff like tha really happen?
  • trisarahtops22
    December 14, 2008
    trisarahtops22
    This was really a one-man show. Jack Nicholson was awesome, and the rest of the cast made the movie believable. It was a really good film.
  • donats202
    December 13, 2008
    donats202
    you all know this





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  • Shazbags
    December 12, 2008
    Shazbags
    One of the many movies a friend has ruined by telling me the twist but it still needs to be seen.
  • MightySparks
    December 11, 2008
    MightySparks
    This is my favourite movie of all time. But I can't actually say why. Everything about it is perfect, obviously. But sometimes I'll think 'I don't think it was that great, actually' and then I'll watch it again and fall in love with it all over again. Jack Nicholson is awesome an...( read more)d Louise Fletcher's performance is the only female performance I have ever liked EVER.
  • instantconstant
    December 7, 2008
    instantconstant
    they are all the same in the cuckoo's nest. even those who don't take the pills... or maybe they should? sadistic, inhuman therapists weren't helping much i guess. where does the line between sanity and insanity goes? watch and draw your own conclusion.
  • sargetruds
    December 6, 2008
    sargetruds
    brilliant acting
    great story line







    brilliant Jack nicholson is so convincing its scary
  • LedgerHead
    December 5, 2008
    LedgerHead
    This movie is a masterpiece....wow....Jack is the man.
  • adamcook82
    December 4, 2008
    adamcook82
    A brilliant allegory that appeals to the anarchist inside me. A legendary performance from Nicholson.

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One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest Summary