One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
United Artists | Release Date: November 19, 1975 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
84
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
18
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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60
Time OutTom Huddleston
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. Read full review
50
TimeRichard Schickel
One Flew over the Cuckoo 's Nest is an earnest attempt to make a serious film. But in the end the movie backs away from both the human reality and the cloudy but potent symbolism that Ken Kesey found in the asylum. Read full review
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