Every Best Picture Oscar Winner Ranked Worst To Best

Miloš Forman's darkly amusing adaptation of Ken Kesey's novel One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest is an uplifting tale of camaraderie and identity, sold by an incredible ensemble cast topped off by a career-defining Jack Nicholson.

At heart a simple drama about a troubled soul who finds solace amongst the residents of a mental institution with a cruel overseer, the true brilliance of One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest comes from its execution, which doesn't shy away from the tragedy of its characters' lives, but knows how to find solace in their pain.

In a year where it was pitted against Dog Day Afternoon, Barry Lyndon, and Jaws for the Academy's top prize, Forman's thought-provoking counterculture masterpiece remains a spotless achievement few can deny deserved to win.