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The Stanford Prison Experiment

2015 · 122 min

A tense, claustrophobic descent into psychological cruelty that feels like watching a car crash in slow motion.

Directed by
Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Genres
Thriller, Drama, History
Starring
Billy Crudup, Michael Angarano, Ezra Miller
Tagline
They were given 2 weeks. It lasted 6 days.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Genres
Thriller, Drama, History
Starring
Billy Crudup, Michael Angarano, Ezra Miller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • identity
  • morality
  • violence
  • guilt
Places
  • workplace
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
thriller, drama, history
Directed by
Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
122 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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