One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
0.1617Canon Score · ranked #154 all time
Aggregated from 9 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
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.
Why it ranks #154
Every list on which One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Total Film 100 Greatest (2005) | Editorial list | #42 / 100 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #50 / 1041 |
| Empire 100 Best (2025) | Editorial list | #92 / 100 |
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #93 / 500 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #105 / 500 |
| Ebert Great Movies (I–IV) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| NYT Best 1000 Movies (2004) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| Academy Award Best Picture winners | Award | Winner |