Films like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
10 picks with a similar feel
What defines One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, going by its Boxlist taste profile: A heavy, moving drama, otherwise balanced. Best if you like depth over escapism. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of unlikely connections, plus tags such as lunatic asylum, female villain and tragicomedy.
Here are 10 films with a similar feel, ranked by how closely they match that profile. Treat them as picks to try, not a definitive list.
Based on One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975).
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The Florida Project (2017)
Film7.4
Why it's like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Also weighty, with themes of unlikely connections. Common ground: friendship.
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The Good Nurse (2022)
Film6.9More intricate
Why it's like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Also weighty, with themes of unlikely connections. Common ground: nurse, hospital, friendship.
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Boxlist compares One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest with every film in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 6.7 or more from at least 1,000 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point. Ratings are TMDB audience scores out of 10.
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- What should I watch if I like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?
- Picks with a similar feel include The Florida Project, I, Daniel Blake, The Hunt and There Will Be Blood. Each shares part of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 10 films.
- How are these films like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest chosen?
- Boxlist compares One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest with every film in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 6.7 or more from at least 1,000 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point.