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BAFTA 1977 Winners & Nominees

The 30th British Academy Film Awards (1977) took place on March 24, 1977. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest won Best Film and 5 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 14 categories is below.

All 14 categories Most wins
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14
nominations
39
films nominated
10
winners
12
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Best Film
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Headline winners

BAFTA 1977: The Winners

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest won Best Film against 2 other nominees. Milos Forman (Best Director), Jack Nicholson (Best Actor) and Louise Fletcher (Best Actress) took the main individual prizes.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) movie poster Best Film

Best Film

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975 · Drama · $109M worldwide

With Milos Forman

6 wins from 10 nominations at the 30th British Academy Film Awards (1977)

  • Best Director
  • Best Actor
  • Best Actress
  • Best Supporting Actor
  • Best Editing

To avoid prison labor, the rebellious Randle McMurphy feigns insanity and is transferred to a mental institution. There, he clashes with the cold and controlling Nurse Ratched, disrupting the ward's rigid routine and inspiring the other patients to question their circumstances. McMurphy's arrival sparks a power struggle that challenges the hospital’s oppressive atmosphere and exposes the vulnerability of those under Nurse Ratched’s care, ultimately leading to a tense and dramatic confrontation.

About One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Scoreboard

BAFTA 1977: Which Films Won the Most

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest won 6 awards from 10 nominations. 3 films won at least once, while All the President's Men went home empty-handed from 10 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) movie poster
    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 6 / 10
    1975 · Drama · 6 wins from 10 nominations
  2. Bugsy Malone (1976) movie poster
    Bugsy Malone 5 / 9
    1976 · Comedy, Crime · 5 wins from 9 nominations
  3. Picnic at Hanging Rock (1979) movie poster
    Picnic at Hanging Rock 1 / 3
    1979 · Drama, Mystery · 1 win from 3 nominations
  4. All the President's Men (1976) movie poster
    All the President's Men 0 / 10
    1976 · Biography, Drama · 0 wins from 10 nominations
  5. Marathon Man (1976) movie poster
    Marathon Man 0 / 2
    1976 · Thriller, Crime · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  6. The Bad News Bears (1976) movie poster
    The Bad News Bears 0 / 1
    1976 · Drama, Sport · 0 wins from 1 nomination
  7. The Shootist (1976) movie poster
    The Shootist 0 / 1
    1976 · Drama, Romance · 0 wins from 1 nomination
  8. Face to Face (1976) movie poster
    Face to Face 0 / 1
    1976 · Drama, Fantasy · 0 wins from 1 nomination
  9. The Omen (1976) movie poster
    The Omen 0 / 1
    1976 · Horror · 0 wins from 1 nomination
  10. King Kong (1976) movie poster
    King Kong 0 / 1
    1976 · Adventure, Horror · 0 wins from 1 nomination
Full results

All 14 BAFTA 1977 Categories: Winners & Nominees

14 categories and 39 nominations. The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

14 categories · 39 nominations

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Movie marathon

The BAFTA 1977 Best Film Marathon

All 3 Best Film nominees at the 30th British Academy Film Awards (1977), back to back: 6 hours 4 minutes.

Total running time 6h 4m 6 hours 4 minutes All 3 films
Longest
All the President's Men 2h 18m
Shortest
Bugsy Malone 1h 33m
By genre

The Genres Behind the BAFTA 1977 Winners

Drama led with 26 nominations across 6 films and won 7. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 7 wins · 26 nominations · 27%
  2. Thriller 0 wins · 12 nominations · 0%
  3. Crime 5 wins · 11 nominations · 45%
  4. Comedy 5 wins · 10 nominations · 50%
  5. Family 5 wins · 10 nominations · 50%
  6. Biography 0 wins · 10 nominations · 0%
  7. History 0 wins · 10 nominations · 0%
  8. Musical 5 wins · 9 nominations · 56%
  9. Mystery 1 win · 3 nominations · 33%
  10. Horror 0 wins · 2 nominations · 0%
1977 season

How the Rest of the 1977 Awards Season Voted

The other 4 ceremonies of 1977, with the winner of each top prize. Rocky won the most of them: 2.

All 1977 awards
Earlier years

Previous BAFTA Ceremonies

The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The BAFTA page has every year back to 1949.

Every BAFTA ceremony

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BAFTA 1977: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 30th British Academy Film Awards (1977), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Film at the 30th British Academy Film Awards (1977)?

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) won Best Film. The other nominees were All the President's Men and Bugsy Malone.

About One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Which film won the most awards at the 30th British Academy Film Awards (1977)?

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) won the most: 6 awards from 10 nominations. Bugsy Malone was next with 5 wins.

Which film had the most nominations at the 30th British Academy Film Awards (1977)?

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) and All the President's Men (1976) led with 10 nominations each.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 30th British Academy Film Awards (1977)?

Best Director: Milos Forman for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Best Actor: Jack Nicholson for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Best Actress: Louise Fletcher for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Best Supporting Actor: Brad Dourif for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Best Supporting Actress: Jodie Foster for Bugsy Malone.

When was the 30th British Academy Film Awards (1977)?

The 30th British Academy Film Awards (1977) took place on March 24, 1977. The database has 14 categories and 39 nominations for it.