One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Family Review

Content Warnings

• Sexual Content

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  A patient is caught sleeping with a prostitute. He runs out of the bedroom naked. Bare buttocks are shown. He then briefly trips and falls on the ground. Partial scrotum can be seen.

  A character explains that he had sex with a teenager and that is why he was arrested. He makes reference to "that little red beaver" in his face and how she was very willing even though she was 15.

  The main character, McMurphy, makes gestures that imply masturbation. He also makes many crude sexual references throughout the movie.

  There are numerous implications of sexual activity throughout the movie

  McMurphy holds up a playing card that has a photo of a woman's bare butt and asks "Where do you suppose she lives?"

  Very crude sexual references.

  No sex. Just some nudity after the sex, but the act is never shown.

  Several male patients are shown in their boxer shorts.

  Some mild sexual discussion

  A side view of bare breasts are shown briefly for a couple of seconds.

• Violence

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  At many points during the film, the patients fight the orderlies. Many punches are thrown and it's brutal, violent and disturbing.

  A man tries to strangle a woman. She is shown gasping for air and struggling on the ground. Very graphic and disturbing.

  A person is smothered to death with a pillow.

  There are two deaths. The second one is horribly sad and possibly traumatizing.

  A person slits their throat with a shard of glass. The aftermath is shown and we see blood all around their head, the walls and floor also have blood splattered on them. A nurse is seen covered in blood.

• Profanity

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  The orderlies and mental patients would often swear a lot

  2 uses of motherfucker.

  Nicholson says GD at least a dozen times.

  36 uses of "fuck" (A couple are heard to hear)".

  1 use of "cunt".

  Many uses of other words, such as "shit", "SOB", "Jesus Christ".

• Intense Scenes

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  Nurse Ratched's emotionless expressions give her a somewhat unsettling presence.

  While this movie can be very Intense for some viewers, there are still some moments that are intended to be comedic and lighthearted to ease the tension.

  Squeamish viewers might shy away from the scene when McMurphy and the others are preparing the fishing line by stabbing the hooks through the eyes of the smaller bait fish.

  A man gets electric shock therapy. Extremely disturbing.

  The second death is insanely disturbing and emotional.

  This movie is extremely mentally intense and quite emotional, however, it includes some lighthearted and comical moments that make it more enjoyable for viewers who may be upset by its theme.

  As a whole, the movie is very depressing and cynical.