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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

“In this clean, orderly, disciplined world, who needs guys like McMurphy? Everybody.”

★ 8.4(11,470)19752h 13m

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home in United States. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 9 June 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Miloš Forman
Release date: 1975-11-19
Runtime: 2h 13m
Language: English
Box office: $108,981,275
Budget: $3,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Fantasy Films

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest — trailer

About One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Miloš Forman, starring Jack Nicholson, Brad Dourif and Louise Fletcher. It has a runtime of 2 hours 13 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.4/10 from 11,470 viewers. Below you can see where to watch One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Jack Nicholson

Randle Patrick McMurphy

Brad Dourif

Billy Bibbit

Louise Fletcher

Nurse Mildred Ratched

Danny DeVito

Martini

William Redfield

Dale Harding

Scatman Crothers

Orderly Turkle

Christopher Lloyd

Max Taber

Will Sampson

Chief Bromden

Dean R. Brooks

Dr. John Spivey

Michael Berryman

Ellis

Sydney Lassick

Charlie Cheswick

William Duell

Jim Sefelt

Themes & keywords

mentally disabledfriendshipbased on novel or booknurselunatic asylumaffectationinsane asylumoregon, usahospitalmedicationfemale villainshock treatmentmedical dramapsychological dramabrisk

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in United States?+

In United States, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest on Netflix?+

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is not on Netflix in United States right now.

How long is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?+

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest has a runtime of 2 hours 13 minutes (133 minutes).

Who stars in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?+

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest stars Jack Nicholson, Brad Dourif, Louise Fletcher, Danny DeVito and William Redfield.

When did One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest come out?+

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 movie directed by Miloš Forman.

What genre is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?+

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is Drama film.

Who directed One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?+

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was directed by Miloš Forman.