ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST

THE ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING FILM FROM DIRECTOR MILOŠ FORMAN AND STARRING JACK NICHOLSON WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 4K RESOLUTION WITH HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR)

AVAILABLE ON 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY^TM AND DIGITAL ON

NOVEMBER 11, 2025

Burbank, Calif., September 24, 2025 – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, the critically-acclaimed 1975 film from filmmaker Miloš Forman and starring Jack Nicholson in his first Academy Award-winning role, will be available for purchase Digitally in 4K Ultra HD and on 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc on November 11, timed to the 50^th anniversary of the film’s release on November 19, 1975.

Based on the 1962 novel of the same name by author Ken Kesey, the film is considered by critics and audience to be one of the greatest films ever made.  One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest won all five major Academy Awards (Best Picture – Michael Douglas and Saul Zaentz; Best Actor – Jack Nicholson; Best Actress – Louise Fletcher; Director – Miloš Forman; and Screenplay – Lawrence Hauben and Bo Goldman) and in 1993, the film was deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” by the United States Library of Congress, and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.

The film features an all-star cast including Jack Nicholson, Louise Flether, Will Sampson, Danny DeVito, William Redfield, Brad Dourif and Christopher Lloyd, with the latter two making their feature film debuts.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is produced by Michael Douglas and Saul Zaentz with cinematography by Haskell Wexler with additional photography by Bill Butler and William Fraker.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest will be available to purchase on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc online and in-store at major retailers and available for purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Fandango at Home and more.

About the Film

A feisty misfit sent to a mental hospital inspires his fellow patients to assert themselves, much to the chagrin of the strong-willed head nurse, who turns out to be more dangerous than any of the inmates. Based on the novel by Ken Kesey and the play by Dale Wasserman.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Digital release and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc contains the following new and previously released special features:

• Conversations on Cuckoo: Group Therapy (NEW)​

Producer Michael Douglas leads a star-studded conversation with Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd and Brad Dourif on the unorthodox casting process that launched the careers of the famous ensemble fifty years ago.

• Conversations on Cuckoo: Moviemaking Memories (NEW)​

Memories of working with Jack Nicholson and director Miloš Forman and filming the Academy Award-winning film are shared by Producer Michael Douglas and cast members Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, and Brad Dourif.

• Completely Cuckoo

A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, tracing the path from Ken Kesey’s 1962 novel to the 1963 Broadway play starring Kirk Douglas to the 1975 film that would sweep that year’s Academy Awards ^®.

• Deleted Scenes
  • Pecking Party (2:17)
  • Where are your Clothes? (1:50)
  • Meet Nurse Ratched (1:39)
  • First Group Therapy (2:36)
  • Shaving Chief (0:49)

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BASICS

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Ultra HD Blu-ray Languages: English, Spanish, French

Ultra HD Blu-ray Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French

Run Time: 133 minutes

Rating: R for violence and language

Digital Street Date: November 11, 2025

Physical Street Date: November 11, 2025

(( My husband watches a lot of Jack Nicholson he enjoyed watching this. Must see!))

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