The Stanford Prison Experiment
They were given 2 weeks. It lasted 6 days.
They were given 2 weeks. It lasted 6 days.
Thriller
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2015
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This film is based on the actual events that took place in 1971 when Stanford professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo created what became one of the most shocking and famous social experiments of all time.
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Cast:
Same Director
Details
Rated:
R
Runtime:
122 min
Release date:
17 Jul 2015
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$643,557
Awards:
4 wins & 3 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The film can be appreciated, if only as a showcase for its assured, emotional attuned performances, as a convincing time capsule and period piece, and as a chance to reconsider one of the more well-known and still-influential studies of its era.
– Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
30 Jul 2015
fresh:
Billy Crudup gives a fine performance as Dr. Philip Zimbardo, who engineered the whole thing and was then pulled into his own power trip.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
30 Jul 2015
fresh:
Watching these young men brutalize each other is troubling enough, but perhaps the film's most interesting angle is how the experiment changes more than its subjects.
– Molly Eichel,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
30 Jul 2015
fresh:
This is not an uplifting movie, and its progress can be grueling. But it has a lot to say about how we let roles define us, how fragile personalities are and how context shapes reality.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
7 Aug 2015
fresh:
The Stanford Prison Experiment is the kind of movie that raises as many questions as it answers. It's also the kind of film where you want to budget some time for discussion afterward. You won't be able to shake this one off easily.
– Richard Roeper,
Chicago Sun-Times,
14 Aug 2015