One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975 · 135 min · Director: Milos Forman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Anger 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Anger25%
- Sadness20%
- Inspiration15%
- Humor10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Anger, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Anger and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 8.6/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 29 % | 12 % | 8 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 36 % | 21 % | 12 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 40 % | 30 % | 21 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 41 % | 31 % | 25 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 41 % | 31 % | 24 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 47 % | 37 % | 30 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 53 % | 40 % | 35 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 53 % | 31 % | 26 % | 42 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 51 % | 22 % | 20 % | 47 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Joy | 50 % | 26 % | 26 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Joy | 57 % | 44 % | 35 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 69 % | 64 % | 45 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 65 % | 57 % | 48 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Humor | 53 % | 39 % | 33 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Humor | 51 % | 34 % | 24 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Empathy | 50 % | 36 % | 28 % | 32 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Joy | 58 % | 50 % | 36 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Tension | 74 % | 64 % | 54 % | 16 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Sadness | 78 % | 61 % | 65 % | 7 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 132′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Jim Sefelt
Miller
Warren
Bancini
Beans Garfield
Washington
Details
- Directed by
- Milos Forman
- Written by
- Bo Goldman, Ken Kesey, Lawrence Hauben
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1975
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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