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.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest has generally received very positive reviews.
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was released in 1975 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 899 reviews, giving One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) an average rating of 87%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 92% and users giving an average score of 91%.
With a score of 87%, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1975, which stands at 60%.
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