One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

In a groundbreaking film for its time, Jack Nicholson stars as Randle McMurphy, a man brought to a mental institute for evaluation on whether or not he will be sent to prison or remain there. A film with heartwarming comedy still somehow manages to pull on your heartstrings with gut-wrenching drama and real-life struggles. A loveable cast banding together at the end, living up to the line in the film "at least I tried, didn't I?