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on 6/18/2010
No comments on this one yet? Two fantastic Jack Nicholson Oscar nominated performances. Chinatown is great but One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is on another level.
on 10/7/2010
Agreed.
Chinatown is fantastic but his performance in Cuckoo's Nest is better.
on 10/26/2011
No. Freaking. Way. Chinatown FTW.
on 10/29/2012
This is a very hard matchup. Nicholson's performance is superior in Cuckoo's Nest, but Chinatown's story is so encapsulating. I think I might go with Cuckoo's Nest by a little bit.
Chinatown all day long.
Cuckoo's Nest it is. Chinatown has never impressed me...
on 10/30/2012
I'd say Jack Nicholson was equally good in these two movies, but One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is the better film here.
on 2/10/2013
Cuckoo's Nest is more enjoyable.
on 4/11/2013
Chinatown! Cuckoo's Nest is a bit overrated and not top 20 in my opinion. Chinatown has the better story but not the main performance (Jack Nicholson is still great in Chinatown though).
on 4/12/2013
Cuckoo's Nest is far better.
on 12/7/2013
Both are legends in their own right. Chinatown's story is much richer though, and I prefer it over Cuckoo.
on 2/10/2014
The 70's is loaded with great movies! I prefer Chinatown in this matchup.
on 4/4/2014
Both amazing Nicholson performances but Cuckoo's Nest is number two on my all time list, it just a better movie than Chinatown, Chinatown actually got a little boring at parts but a was still an amazing movie. Cuckoo's Nest will stand the test of time, and is my second favorite movie, it's just a way better movie.
on 4/3/2015
Two fabulous Nicholson films here. I prefer Chinatown over Cuckoo.
When One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is pretty bad, highly overrated, Chinatown is great and powerful
on 4/5/2015
Very close but I'm going with Chinatown
on 6/28/2015
Cuckoo's Nest is wayyyy better
Chinatown
on 6/29/2015
Jack's performance in 'cuckoo's nest' was one of the best in cinema history...i found 'chinatown' a little boring
on 6/25/2020
Cuckoo's Nest gets the slight nod over CT, though it is close
on 3/19/2021
Chinatown might be a better film technically speaking but my love for Cuckoo's Nest surpasses it. OFOTCN is the ultimate feel good movie.
on 3/26/2023
One flew over the cuckoos nest is powerful but isn’t an enjoyable watch for me. Chinatown for me
on 6/9/2023
This one is basically a draw for me. Chinatown is better movie overall but it is a very complex movie so it ain’t as rewatchable and fun as cuckoos nest which also has better acting. I’m going to go with Cuckoos Nest since I have seen it more
on Mar 15
Chinatown smokes cuckoo's nest. More interesting screenplay and shot better