Skip to main content
Celluloid
Drama Editor's Pick

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Review (1975) — 86% Celluloid Score

Directed by Miloš Forman · 1975 ·

LLM fact sheet (.md)

Answer Summary: Is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest worth watching?

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) earns a 86% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

86%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

88% Critic Score
90% Audience
82 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.1
8.6 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 15m
Cast
Jack Nicholson , Brad Dourif , Louise Fletcher , Danny DeVito , William Redfield , Scatman Crothers , Christopher Lloyd , Will Sampson , Dean R. Brooks , Michael Berryman

Where to watch

Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (88%).
  • Audiences widely enjoyed it (90%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (82/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.1/5).
  • IMDb users score it 8.6/10.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama pick

Not ideal for

    Scores reflect data indexed at build time. Component sources are shown on this page; Celluloid Score is our composite, not a third-party trademark. Scoring policy

    Is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest worth watching?

    Yes — One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest earns a 86% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    IMDb Top 250 #19 (8.6/10) — One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest remains one of the most highly rated films of all time.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest about?

    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.

    Critic Reviews

    critic One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Review

    Miloš Forman's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) remains a defining Drama landmark from United States, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

    Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.

    Marcus Webb Horror & Genre Critic

    More Like This