The Stanford Prison Experiment
  • Title: The Stanford Prison Experiment
  • Original Title: The Stanford Prison Experiment
  • Release Date: 17/07/2015
  • Tagline: They were given 2 weeks. It lasted 6 days.
  • Duration:122 Min / 02:02
  • Country:US
  • Genre:Thriller

About Film

In 1971, Stanford's Professor Philip Zimbardo conducts a controversial psychology experiment in which college students pretend to be either prisoners or guards, but the proceedings soon get out of hand. Based on a true story.

Movie Rating: 6.9

Total Votes: 929

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Rangan
Rangan
7/10
**Be cautious about what you're signing for!** Do you remember the Kubrick's film 'A Clockwork Orange', well, I'm not saying it is the same or similar film or storyline, but it reminded how it affects those people who are involved in a similar kind experiment. This is not too violent like that film, but it has its share where some might feel...
John Chard
John Chard
7/10
Another very worthwhile production of a chilling real life experiment. The Stanford Prison Experiment makes for compelling reading/viewing, whichever format you choose to partake in, it's science gone bonkers and has the power to chill the blood. Did we need another film version? Especially since Das Experiment (2001) is an outstanding film...
r96sk
r96sk
7/10
I don't think they quite nailed what they were going for with this film, but I can't deny it does make for fairly uncomfortable viewing - which is the intention, I guess. 'The Stanford Prison Experiment' has a very localised and low-budget feel to it, things that arguably actually enhance the vibe of the production. The acting is...