Top 10 Movies That Depict Mental Illness

a very strange time in my life sometimes

a very strange time in my life sometimes a character’s anguish paranoia

a character’s anguish paranoia

a character’s anguish paranoia depression or madness simply jumps off

depression or madness simply jumps off

depression or madness simply jumps off the screen welcome to watchmojo.com and

the screen welcome to watchmojo.com and

the screen welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down the top 10

today we’re counting down the top 10

today we’re counting down the top 10 movies that depict mental illness what

movies that depict mental illness what

movies that depict mental illness what are you doing you threw the goddamn ball

are you doing you threw the goddamn ball

are you doing you threw the goddamn ball into the fence right don’t mind if you

into the fence right don’t mind if you

into the fence right don’t mind if you threw the ball into the fence there’s

threw the ball into the fence there’s

threw the ball into the fence there’s nobody there this list we’ve assembled a

nobody there this list we’ve assembled a

nobody there this list we’ve assembled a collection of movies in which mental

collection of movies in which mental

collection of movies in which mental illness is central to the plot and which

illness is central to the plot and which

illness is central to the plot and which show it in a nuanced way did you hear

show it in a nuanced way did you hear

show it in a nuanced way did you hear that

that

that Bianca just said that that’s why God

Bianca just said that that’s why God

Bianca just said that that’s why God made her to help people number 10 The

made her to help people number 10 The

made her to help people number 10 The Deer Hunter I can’t believe you guys

Deer Hunter I can’t believe you guys

Deer Hunter I can’t believe you guys alright how am i doing this is not it

alright how am i doing this is not it

alright how am i doing this is not it starring a plethora of great American

starring a plethora of great American

starring a plethora of great American actors like Robert DeNiro Meryl Streep

actors like Robert DeNiro Meryl Streep

actors like Robert DeNiro Meryl Streep and Christopher Walken this post Vietnam

and Christopher Walken this post Vietnam

and Christopher Walken this post Vietnam War drama revolves around three Russian

War drama revolves around three Russian

War drama revolves around three Russian American steel workers and their

American steel workers and their

American steel workers and their memories of the war just come home

talk to me

talk to me seekers talk to me it also explores the

seekers talk to me it also explores the

seekers talk to me it also explores the effects of post-traumatic stress

effects of post-traumatic stress

effects of post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD on the soldiers and the

disorder or PTSD on the soldiers and the

disorder or PTSD on the soldiers and the people around them maybe you’ve got to

people around them maybe you’ve got to

people around them maybe you’ve got to do it you don’t do it they’re gonna

do it you don’t do it they’re gonna

do it you don’t do it they’re gonna throw you in a pit and throw you in the

throw you in a pit and throw you in the

throw you in a pit and throw you in the pit you’re gonna die we find them in 60s

pit you’re gonna die we find them in 60s

pit you’re gonna die we find them in 60s Pennsylvania as they try to lead normal

Pennsylvania as they try to lead normal

Pennsylvania as they try to lead normal lives but they are unfortunately still

lives but they are unfortunately still

lives but they are unfortunately still plagued by what they lived through while

plagued by what they lived through while

plagued by what they lived through while serving their country you gotta listen

serving their country you gotta listen

serving their country you gotta listen to me

to me

to me you want to stay down here to die thanks

you want to stay down here to die thanks

you want to stay down here to die thanks to its themes emotional performances and

to its themes emotional performances and

to its themes emotional performances and original vision The Deer Hunter won five

original vision The Deer Hunter won five

original vision The Deer Hunter won five Academy Awards including Best Picture

Academy Awards including Best Picture

Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director as well as Best

and Best Director as well as Best

and Best Director as well as Best Supporting Actor for Christopher Walken

Supporting Actor for Christopher Walken

Supporting Actor for Christopher Walken krycek– black students get married a

krycek– black students get married a

krycek– black students get married a couple hours I don’t know what even

couple hours I don’t know what even

couple hours I don’t know what even doing we’re talking about hunting the

doing we’re talking about hunting the

doing we’re talking about hunting the last time before the army the whole

last time before the army the whole

last time before the army the whole thing it’s crazy

thing it’s crazy

thing it’s crazy number nine Lars and the real girl hello

number nine Lars and the real girl hello

number nine Lars and the real girl hello Lars

in this sweet indie drama Ryan Gosling

in this sweet indie drama Ryan Gosling once again gets cast against type to

once again gets cast against type to

once again gets cast against type to play Lars a lovable introvert with a

play Lars a lovable introvert with a

play Lars a lovable introvert with a deep desire to connect to people but

deep desire to connect to people but

deep desire to connect to people but with an even bigger fear of attempting

with an even bigger fear of attempting

with an even bigger fear of attempting to calm down okay

to calm down okay

to calm down okay now talking to the dog Shh okay I don’t

now talking to the dog Shh okay I don’t

now talking to the dog Shh okay I don’t know

know

know so instead he orders a sex doll and

so instead he orders a sex doll and

so instead he orders a sex doll and gives it a name and a backstory uh her

gives it a name and a backstory uh her

gives it a name and a backstory uh her name’s Bianca

name’s Bianca

name’s Bianca does he have sex with her hey blast what

does he have sex with her hey blast what

does he have sex with her hey blast what she’s four yeah ill if his concerned

she’s four yeah ill if his concerned

she’s four yeah ill if his concerned family takes him to a psychologist who

family takes him to a psychologist who

family takes him to a psychologist who suggests they treat her as real and the

suggests they treat her as real and the

suggests they treat her as real and the whole small town soon follow suit oh my

whole small town soon follow suit oh my

whole small town soon follow suit oh my no no no no no I mean pretend that she’s

no no no no no I mean pretend that she’s

no no no no no I mean pretend that she’s real I’m not gonna do I mean I can’t I’m

real I’m not gonna do I mean I can’t I’m

real I’m not gonna do I mean I can’t I’m just not gonna do it she is real along

just not gonna do it she is real along

just not gonna do it she is real along with his delusions Laura’s mental

with his delusions Laura’s mental

with his delusions Laura’s mental illness also has symptoms of schizoid

illness also has symptoms of schizoid

illness also has symptoms of schizoid personality disorder which manifests

personality disorder which manifests

personality disorder which manifests itself in his solitary lifestyle and

itself in his solitary lifestyle and

itself in his solitary lifestyle and rich internal fantasy world yeah this is

rich internal fantasy world yeah this is

rich internal fantasy world yeah this is my friend miss Grenier his new companion

my friend miss Grenier his new companion

my friend miss Grenier his new companion Bianca is ultimately a tool to help him

Bianca is ultimately a tool to help him

Bianca is ultimately a tool to help him overcome his emotional coldness and what

overcome his emotional coldness and what

overcome his emotional coldness and what happened to him in the past Lars is one

happened to him in the past Lars is one

happened to him in the past Lars is one of goslings best performances and the

of goslings best performances and the

of goslings best performances and the movie itself earned an Oscar nod for

movie itself earned an Oscar nod for

movie itself earned an Oscar nod for best writing the original screenplay

best writing the original screenplay

best writing the original screenplay you know Bianca’s um a missionary

you know Bianca’s um a missionary

you know Bianca’s um a missionary what was a missionary right sorry

what was a missionary right sorry

what was a missionary right sorry because she was raised by nuns but now

because she was raised by nuns but now

because she was raised by nuns but now she’s on a sabbatical so she can

she’s on a sabbatical so she can

she’s on a sabbatical so she can experience the world isn’t that neat

experience the world isn’t that neat

experience the world isn’t that neat number eight Benny and June hey baby

number eight Benny and June hey baby

number eight Benny and June hey baby June’s on the phone again well tell her

June’s on the phone again well tell her

June’s on the phone again well tell her I’ll call her back find out what she

I’ll call her back find out what she

I’ll call her back find out what she wants it’s an emergency she says you’re

wants it’s an emergency she says you’re

wants it’s an emergency she says you’re running low on peanut butter super

running low on peanut butter super

running low on peanut butter super chunks if you’re a 90’s kid then chances

chunks if you’re a 90’s kid then chances

chunks if you’re a 90’s kid then chances are that every time you hear the

are that every time you hear the

are that every time you hear the Proclaimers I’m gonna be 500 miles you

Proclaimers I’m gonna be 500 miles you

Proclaimers I’m gonna be 500 miles you think of this movie

I’m miles

I’m miles Oh

Oh

Oh Benny played by Aidan Quinn is the older

Benny played by Aidan Quinn is the older

Benny played by Aidan Quinn is the older brother of the mentally ill Jun what’s

brother of the mentally ill Jun what’s

brother of the mentally ill Jun what’s going on here jun mrs. Smail please

going on here jun mrs. Smail please

going on here jun mrs. Smail please expect he is also her caregiver

expect he is also her caregiver

expect he is also her caregiver following their parents accidental

following their parents accidental

following their parents accidental deaths the siblings are soon introduced

deaths the siblings are soon introduced

deaths the siblings are soon introduced to Sam a cinephile with an odd

to Sam a cinephile with an odd

to Sam a cinephile with an odd personality who also happens to be

personality who also happens to be

personality who also happens to be illiterate I’m Sam

illiterate I’m Sam

illiterate I’m Sam so here despite Sam’s eccentricities and

so here despite Sam’s eccentricities and

so here despite Sam’s eccentricities and Joon’s outbursts the two immediately

Joon’s outbursts the two immediately

Joon’s outbursts the two immediately connect

essentially a romantic comedy about two

essentially a romantic comedy about two social misfits Benny and June was

social misfits Benny and June was

social misfits Benny and June was definitely one of the few in this genre

definitely one of the few in this genre

definitely one of the few in this genre for a long time while Sam and June’s

for a long time while Sam and June’s

for a long time while Sam and June’s mental conditions may make them stand

mental conditions may make them stand

mental conditions may make them stand out from society at large at least

out from society at large at least

out from society at large at least they’ve got each other

number seven shine exercise yes I’m

number seven shine exercise yes I’m fresh out into those lungs of yours

fresh out into those lungs of yours

fresh out into those lungs of yours David because the weekend crash like

David because the weekend crash like

David because the weekend crash like insects that I hear like grasshoppers

insects that I hear like grasshoppers

insects that I hear like grasshoppers our next entry is a biopic about famed

our next entry is a biopic about famed

our next entry is a biopic about famed pianist David Helfgott played by the

pianist David Helfgott played by the

pianist David Helfgott played by the great Geoffrey Rush a child prodigy

great Geoffrey Rush a child prodigy

great Geoffrey Rush a child prodigy Helfgott grew up with a father who

Helfgott grew up with a father who

Helfgott grew up with a father who didn’t tolerate failure and who wanted

didn’t tolerate failure and who wanted

didn’t tolerate failure and who wanted his son to be as highly competitive as

his son to be as highly competitive as

his son to be as highly competitive as he was

at the age of 19 he is sent to the Royal

at the age of 19 he is sent to the Royal College of Music where he started to

College of Music where he started to

College of Music where he started to exhibit manifestations of

exhibit manifestations of

exhibit manifestations of schizoaffective disorder such bull which

schizoaffective disorder such bull which

schizoaffective disorder such bull which opposes Wars was author just destroyed

opposes Wars was author just destroyed

opposes Wars was author just destroyed everything really in his name after

everything really in his name after

everything really in his name after winning the Concerto Competition things

winning the Concerto Competition things

winning the Concerto Competition things get worse as health God suffers a mental

get worse as health God suffers a mental

get worse as health God suffers a mental breakdown and subsequently spends years

breakdown and subsequently spends years

breakdown and subsequently spends years in and out of mental institutions I knew

in and out of mental institutions I knew

in and out of mental institutions I knew I find you here

I find you here

I find you here I’ve been a naughty boy again heaven I

I’ve been a naughty boy again heaven I

I’ve been a naughty boy again heaven I know I missed I have definitely noticed

know I missed I have definitely noticed

know I missed I have definitely noticed it I think I have come on David am I

it I think I have come on David am I

it I think I have come on David am I good into trouble I might I might get

good into trouble I might I might get

good into trouble I might I might get punished for the rest of my life because

punished for the rest of my life because

punished for the rest of my life because I’m flawed I’m although the film’s

I’m flawed I’m although the film’s

I’m flawed I’m although the film’s accuracy is disputed the biographical

accuracy is disputed the biographical

accuracy is disputed the biographical drama was a hit at the Sundance Film

drama was a hit at the Sundance Film

drama was a hit at the Sundance Film Festival and won rush a deserved Best

Festival and won rush a deserved Best

Festival and won rush a deserved Best Actor Oscar for his performance

number six melancholia I smile and I

number six melancholia I smile and I smile you lying to all of us if you know

smile you lying to all of us if you know

smile you lying to all of us if you know Danish director Lars von Trier then you

Danish director Lars von Trier then you

Danish director Lars von Trier then you know his films are not the easiest to

know his films are not the easiest to

know his films are not the easiest to digest although this next entry is

digest although this next entry is

digest although this next entry is probably his most widely seen movie here

probably his most widely seen movie here

probably his most widely seen movie here is evil we don’t need to create for it

is evil we don’t need to create for it

is evil we don’t need to create for it starring Kirsten Dunst and Charlotte

starring Kirsten Dunst and Charlotte

starring Kirsten Dunst and Charlotte Gainsbourg

Gainsbourg

Gainsbourg melancholia revolves around two sisters

melancholia revolves around two sisters

melancholia revolves around two sisters named Justine and Claire and follows

named Justine and Claire and follows

named Justine and Claire and follows what happens during and after the

what happens during and after the

what happens during and after the former’s wedding life is only on earth

and not for long although such a

and not for long although such a seemingly happy event is occurring in

seemingly happy event is occurring in

seemingly happy event is occurring in their family there is also tragedy of

their family there is also tragedy of

their family there is also tragedy of epic proportions looming and this

epic proportions looming and this

epic proportions looming and this tragedy comes in the form of a rogue

tragedy comes in the form of a rogue

tragedy comes in the form of a rogue planet that may or may not collide with

planet that may or may not collide with

planet that may or may not collide with earth I’m afraid

earth I’m afraid

earth I’m afraid why not the film is essentially a

why not the film is essentially a

why not the film is essentially a metaphor for depression and was based on

metaphor for depression and was based on

metaphor for depression and was based on the directors own experience with it

the directors own experience with it

the directors own experience with it particularly through the character of

particularly through the character of

particularly through the character of justine number five Girl Interrupted ah

justine number five Girl Interrupted ah

justine number five Girl Interrupted ah so what’s with that huh the next movie

so what’s with that huh the next movie

so what’s with that huh the next movie on our list is about a female patient

on our list is about a female patient

on our list is about a female patient named Susanna Kaysen played by Winona

named Susanna Kaysen played by Winona

named Susanna Kaysen played by Winona Ryder

Ryder

Ryder and her year-and-a-half stay at a mental

and her year-and-a-half stay at a mental

and her year-and-a-half stay at a mental institution are you gonna watch France

institution are you gonna watch France

institution are you gonna watch France so that’s why there’s so many fuzzy

so that’s why there’s so many fuzzy

so that’s why there’s so many fuzzy legged women around here based on

legged women around here based on

legged women around here based on kayson’s memoir the drama also stars

kayson’s memoir the drama also stars

kayson’s memoir the drama also stars Angelina Jolie Elisabeth Moss Whoopi

Angelina Jolie Elisabeth Moss Whoopi

Angelina Jolie Elisabeth Moss Whoopi Goldberg and Brittany Murphy

Goldberg and Brittany Murphy

Goldberg and Brittany Murphy Kayson is hospitalized for attempting

Kayson is hospitalized for attempting

Kayson is hospitalized for attempting suicide and is diagnosed with borderline

suicide and is diagnosed with borderline

suicide and is diagnosed with borderline personality disorder uh I didn’t try to

personality disorder uh I didn’t try to

personality disorder uh I didn’t try to kill myself that’s the kind of thing you

kill myself that’s the kind of thing you

kill myself that’s the kind of thing you talk about in therapy honey not here

talk about in therapy honey not here

talk about in therapy honey not here while at the institution she becomes

while at the institution she becomes

while at the institution she becomes particularly infatuated with a

particularly infatuated with a

particularly infatuated with a manipulative sociopath Jolie’s Lisa Rowe

manipulative sociopath Jolie’s Lisa Rowe

manipulative sociopath Jolie’s Lisa Rowe who takes special pleasure in

who takes special pleasure in

who takes special pleasure in influencing the women around her why is

influencing the women around her why is

influencing the women around her why is all your shit on her bed

how are you doing Lisa although the film

how are you doing Lisa although the film received mixed reviews it is still

received mixed reviews it is still

received mixed reviews it is still remembered for Jolie’s performance which

remembered for Jolie’s performance which

remembered for Jolie’s performance which earned her an Oscar for Best Supporting

earned her an Oscar for Best Supporting

earned her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress number 4 Black Swan

Actress number 4 Black Swan

Actress number 4 Black Swan it’s just trying to be perfect thank you

it’s just trying to be perfect thank you

it’s just trying to be perfect thank you up next is a psychological thriller

up next is a psychological thriller

up next is a psychological thriller about a ballerina whose ambitions make

about a ballerina whose ambitions make

about a ballerina whose ambitions make her lose her mind

her lose her mind

her lose her mind Black Swan revolves around a modern

Black Swan revolves around a modern

Black Swan revolves around a modern production of the classic Tchaikovsky

production of the classic Tchaikovsky

production of the classic Tchaikovsky ballet Swan Lake in which the director

ballet Swan Lake in which the director

ballet Swan Lake in which the director wants to have the same ballerina play

wants to have the same ballerina play

wants to have the same ballerina play both the white and black Swan

Natalie Portman is Nina who is the

Natalie Portman is Nina who is the favorite but she doesn’t quite grasp the

favorite but she doesn’t quite grasp the

favorite but she doesn’t quite grasp the sensuality of the Black Swan at least

sensuality of the Black Swan at least

sensuality of the Black Swan at least not the way newcomer Lili played by Mila

not the way newcomer Lili played by Mila

not the way newcomer Lili played by Mila Kunis does he made me your alternate

Kunis does he made me your alternate

Kunis does he made me your alternate because just in case

because just in case

because just in case this makes Nina paranoid that she’ll

this makes Nina paranoid that she’ll

this makes Nina paranoid that she’ll lose the part and she soon begins to

lose the part and she soon begins to

lose the part and she soon begins to show signs of obsessive-compulsive

show signs of obsessive-compulsive

show signs of obsessive-compulsive disorder delusions and an array of

disorder delusions and an array of

disorder delusions and an array of eating disorders the film became a

eating disorders the film became a

eating disorders the film became a surprise box office success and are in

surprise box office success and are in

surprise box office success and are in Portman the Best Actress Academy Award

number three

number three silver linings playbook that’s OCD

silver linings playbook that’s OCD

silver linings playbook that’s OCD that’s crazy what else to do something I

that’s crazy what else to do something I

that’s crazy what else to do something I want my son to watch the game with me so

want my son to watch the game with me so

want my son to watch the game with me so sue me now sit down come on I want you

sue me now sit down come on I want you

sue me now sit down come on I want you to watch the game with me but this I’m

to watch the game with me but this I’m

to watch the game with me but this I’m not superstitious our next entry was one

not superstitious our next entry was one

not superstitious our next entry was one of the most successful films of 2012 and

of the most successful films of 2012 and

of the most successful films of 2012 and showed audiences that Bradley Cooper

showed audiences that Bradley Cooper

showed audiences that Bradley Cooper could be a serious actor too you have to

could be a serious actor too you have to

could be a serious actor too you have to do everything you can you have to work

do everything you can you have to work

do everything you can you have to work your hardest and if you do if you stay

your hardest and if you do if you stay

your hardest and if you do if you stay positive you have a shot at a silver

positive you have a shot at a silver

positive you have a shot at a silver lining

lining

lining directed by David O’Russell the film was

directed by David O’Russell the film was

directed by David O’Russell the film was adapted from the novel by Mathew quick

adapted from the novel by Mathew quick

adapted from the novel by Mathew quick and centers on the life of Pat solatano

and centers on the life of Pat solatano

and centers on the life of Pat solatano jr. a man who tries to piece his life

jr. a man who tries to piece his life

jr. a man who tries to piece his life back together after suffering a mental

back together after suffering a mental

back together after suffering a mental breakdown I mean people fight couples

breakdown I mean people fight couples

breakdown I mean people fight couples fight we would fight we want to talk for

fight we would fight we want to talk for

fight we would fight we want to talk for a couple weeks that’s normal

a couple weeks that’s normal

a couple weeks that’s normal she always wanted the best for me she

she always wanted the best for me she

she always wanted the best for me she wanted me to be passionate and

wanted me to be passionate and

wanted me to be passionate and compassionate Pat was also treated for

compassionate Pat was also treated for

compassionate Pat was also treated for bipolar disorder and upon his release

bipolar disorder and upon his release

bipolar disorder and upon his release from the mental institution he moves

from the mental institution he moves

from the mental institution he moves back in with his parents pay for the

back in with his parents pay for the

back in with his parents pay for the game spent some family like that I can’t

game spent some family like that I can’t

game spent some family like that I can’t look I’m ready to go what do you mean

look I’m ready to go what do you mean

look I’m ready to go what do you mean done family time well you mean OCD

done family time well you mean OCD

done family time well you mean OCD superstitious time come on your dad

superstitious time come on your dad

superstitious time come on your dad needs a win help him out he’s later

needs a win help him out he’s later

needs a win help him out he’s later introduced to the recently widowed

introduced to the recently widowed

introduced to the recently widowed Tiffany played by Jennifer Lawrence cuz

Tiffany played by Jennifer Lawrence cuz

Tiffany played by Jennifer Lawrence cuz that must have been

that must have been

that must have been King crazy because I am so much crazier

King crazy because I am so much crazier

King crazy because I am so much crazier than you before still the romantic

than you before still the romantic

than you before still the romantic comedy drama was a success with critics

comedy drama was a success with critics

comedy drama was a success with critics and audiences alike it was also one of

and audiences alike it was also one of

and audiences alike it was also one of the first movies since Benny and June to

the first movies since Benny and June to

the first movies since Benny and June to successfully mix romantic comedy with a

successfully mix romantic comedy with a

successfully mix romantic comedy with a serious topic like mental illness

serious topic like mental illness

serious topic like mental illness I mean Humanity is just nasty and

I mean Humanity is just nasty and

I mean Humanity is just nasty and there’s no silver lining

there’s no silver lining

there’s no silver lining wow that was a great synopsis number two

wow that was a great synopsis number two

wow that was a great synopsis number two a beautiful mind and in a man this next

a beautiful mind and in a man this next

a beautiful mind and in a man this next movie is a biopic based on the life of

movie is a biopic based on the life of

movie is a biopic based on the life of mathematician John Nash portrayed here

mathematician John Nash portrayed here

mathematician John Nash portrayed here by Russell Crowe new freedom

by Russell Crowe new freedom

by Russell Crowe new freedom communicates to its agents to codes

communicates to its agents to codes

communicates to its agents to codes embedded in newspapers and magazines

embedded in newspapers and magazines

embedded in newspapers and magazines and that’s where you come in the film

and that’s where you come in the film

and that’s where you come in the film focuses mostly on his life after he is

focuses mostly on his life after he is

focuses mostly on his life after he is approached by the Pentagon to help them

approached by the Pentagon to help them

approached by the Pentagon to help them crack the Soviet telecommunication code

crack the Soviet telecommunication code

crack the Soviet telecommunication code what am I now spy eventually Nash

what am I now spy eventually Nash

what am I now spy eventually Nash becomes obsessed with searching for

becomes obsessed with searching for

becomes obsessed with searching for hidden messages and begins to think he’s

hidden messages and begins to think he’s

hidden messages and begins to think he’s being followed peers have no choice in

being followed peers have no choice in

being followed peers have no choice in many ways his paranoid schizophrenia was

many ways his paranoid schizophrenia was

many ways his paranoid schizophrenia was probably fueled by his passion and

probably fueled by his passion and

probably fueled by his passion and mathematical genius but the film was

mathematical genius but the film was

mathematical genius but the film was criticized for misrepresenting his life

criticized for misrepresenting his life

criticized for misrepresenting his life Jona schizophrenia people with this

Jona schizophrenia people with this

Jona schizophrenia people with this disorder are often paranoid however it

disorder are often paranoid however it

disorder are often paranoid however it was adored by audiences and won four

was adored by audiences and won four

was adored by audiences and won four Academy Awards Jon exactly what’s the

Academy Awards Jon exactly what’s the

Academy Awards Jon exactly what’s the difference between genius and most

difference between genius and most

difference between genius and most genius quite a lot before we unveil our

genius quite a lot before we unveil our

genius quite a lot before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable

top pick here are a few honorable

top pick here are a few honorable mentions

mentions

mentions lift it up there is a storm coming

lift it up there is a storm coming

lift it up there is a storm coming I don’t think I’m ready yet

dr. Wilbur it’s alright sweetie I’m

dr. Wilbur it’s alright sweetie I’m still here

still here

still here olive um mmm

olive um mmm

olive um mmm Uncle Frank didn’t really have an

Uncle Frank didn’t really have an

Uncle Frank didn’t really have an accident what happened was he tried to

accident what happened was he tried to

accident what happened was he tried to kill himself

kill himself

kill himself mary-elizabeth I think you’re really

mary-elizabeth I think you’re really

mary-elizabeth I think you’re really gonna regret that you know for haircut

gonna regret that you know for haircut

gonna regret that you know for haircut when you look back at old photographs

when you look back at old photographs

when you look back at old photographs oh go wash up and then help me clear the

oh go wash up and then help me clear the

oh go wash up and then help me clear the table no that’s how I’m gonna put a

table no that’s how I’m gonna put a

table no that’s how I’m gonna put a table number one One Flew Over the

table number one One Flew Over the

table number one One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest whoo change never hurt huh

Cuckoo’s Nest whoo change never hurt huh

Cuckoo’s Nest whoo change never hurt huh ooh variety our number one choice was

ooh variety our number one choice was

ooh variety our number one choice was based on the same name novel by Ken

based on the same name novel by Ken

based on the same name novel by Ken Cassie and stars Jack Nicholson Danny

Cassie and stars Jack Nicholson Danny

Cassie and stars Jack Nicholson Danny DeVito Christopher Lloyd and Louise

DeVito Christopher Lloyd and Louise

DeVito Christopher Lloyd and Louise Fletcher well I have to disagree with

Fletcher well I have to disagree with

Fletcher well I have to disagree with you mr. McMurphy

you mr. McMurphy

you mr. McMurphy these men are members of the war just as

these men are members of the war just as

these men are members of the war just as you are in this drama Nicholson plays

you are in this drama Nicholson plays

you are in this drama Nicholson plays Randall McMurphy a man accused of the

Randall McMurphy a man accused of the

Randall McMurphy a man accused of the statutory rape of a 15 year old girl who

statutory rape of a 15 year old girl who

statutory rape of a 15 year old girl who was sent to a mental institution in

was sent to a mental institution in

was sent to a mental institution in Oregon while there he notices that the

Oregon while there he notices that the

Oregon while there he notices that the doctors are more focused on sedating the

doctors are more focused on sedating the

doctors are more focused on sedating the patients than helping them become

patients than helping them become

patients than helping them become healthy members of society again Jesus I

healthy members of society again Jesus I

healthy members of society again Jesus I mean you guys do nothing but complain

mean you guys do nothing but complain

mean you guys do nothing but complain about how you can’t stand it in this

about how you can’t stand it in this

about how you can’t stand it in this place here and then you haven’t got the

place here and then you haven’t got the

place here and then you haven’t got the guts just to walk out what do you think

guts just to walk out what do you think

guts just to walk out what do you think you are for Christ’s sake crazy or

you are for Christ’s sake crazy or

you are for Christ’s sake crazy or something hmm

something hmm

something hmm the film remains a timeless cinematic

the film remains a timeless cinematic

the film remains a timeless cinematic achievement in its telling of a story of

achievement in its telling of a story of

achievement in its telling of a story of human courage and determination not only

human courage and determination not only

human courage and determination not only in the face of mental illness but of

in the face of mental illness but of

in the face of mental illness but of dictatorship to the business of this

dictatorship to the business of this

dictatorship to the business of this meeting mr. Cheswick is therapy at one

meeting mr. Cheswick is therapy at one

meeting mr. Cheswick is therapy at one in all five major categories at the

in all five major categories at the

in all five major categories at the Academy Awards including Best Picture

Academy Awards including Best Picture

Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actor for Nicholson’s

and Best Actor for Nicholson’s

and Best Actor for Nicholson’s performance bracket look look

performance bracket look look

performance bracket look look the chief put his hand up the chief put

the chief put his hand up the chief put

the chief put his hand up the chief put us in enough lucky voting so do you

us in enough lucky voting so do you

us in enough lucky voting so do you agree with our list my place is all

agree with our list my place is all

agree with our list my place is all shared up now you want me to clear yours

shared up now you want me to clear yours

shared up now you want me to clear yours what is your favorite film depiction of

what is your favorite film depiction of

what is your favorite film depiction of mental

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