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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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79 out of 100

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8.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 57 Ratings

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  • Starring: Louise Fletcher
  • Summary: A nice rest in a state mental hospital beats a stretch in the pen, right? Randle P. McMurphy (Nicholson), a free-spirited con with lightning in his veins and glib on his tongue, fakes insanity and moves in with what he calls the "nuts." Immediately, his contagious sense of disorder runs up against numbing routine. No way should guys pickled on sedatives shuffle around in bathrobes when the World Series is on. This means war! On one side is McMurphy. On the other is soft-spoken Nurse Ratched (Fletcher), among the most coldly monstrous villains in film history. At stake is the fate of every patient on the ward. (Warner Bros.)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not credited)
    100
    Brilliant cinema theatre.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Jake Hamilton
    100
    Too many classic set pieces to mention but keep your ears cocked for that immortal line "Mmmm, Juicy Fruit." Certified brilliance.
  3. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Mike Clark
    100
    A masterpiece. (9 Jan 1998, p.3D)
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  1. Positive: 20 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 21
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  1. ReviewCritic
    10
    Jack Nicholson is awarded his first of three Oscars for his performance as Randle P. McMurphy, a con trying to make his life easier by pretending he is crazy, so he can go to a mental institution, or "Cuckoo's Nest". Louise Fletcher also won an Oscar as Nurse Ratched, a quiet character oozing with evil. Sometimes crazy, sometimes wise, sometimes sad, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a sure classic.… Expand
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  2. ViktorSR95
    10
    My favorite movie of all time. I can't describe in words how good this movie is, i can't put a finger on what should be bad about this movie? The script/book is phenomenal, the acting is some of the best I've ever seen, Jack Nicholson's best role and the exact some counts for Louise Fletcher, never in my life have i wanted to kill character from a movie that much! Milos Forman's directing is FANTASTIC, i love it's so slow, but when something happens, something big happens, like the end, it was so sad! Milos Forman is fantastic in general, but he really did up the ante on this one. It's a shame that in 36 years a movie this good haven't been released.… Expand
    • 1 of 2 users said yes
  3. AlexB.
    5
    This coulda shoulda and woulda been one of the best American movies ever made if the idiots Bo Goldman and Lawrence Hauben actually knew how to adapt while staying true to one of the best American novels of the 20th century.… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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