The Stanford Prison Experiment
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Synopsis
In 1971, twenty-four male students are selected to take on randomly assigned roles of prisoners and guards in a mock prison situated in the basement of the Stanford psychology building.
Cast
- Billy Crudup
- Michael Angarano
- Moises Arias
- Nicholas Braun
- Gaius Charles
- Keir Gilchrist
- Ki Hong Lee
- Thomas Mann
- Ezra Miller
- Logan Miller
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- Apr 24, 2018
white men you recognize but can't name: the movie
Madison 🎭Jun 7, 2017christina: you're causing innocent teenage boys severe psychological damage phil: ugh 😒🙄 WOMEN 👩🏻👩🏻⚕️👧🏻 🚫 and their emotions 😫🔥😱🤧 it looks like 👀 someone 🙊👉 is on her period 🤢❌🆘😷 why can't you ☝️ be a REAL psychologist 👨🏻⚕️🏨💊 like me
alyssa rae thomasDec 13, 2015the biggest accomplishment of this film was getting every single quirky white boy in hollywood in the same movie
jenn - Aug 2, 2018
The Stanford Prison Experiment casting director: BRING ME ALL THE B-LIST TWINKS IN THE WORLD
nathanDec 19, 2017white men put in positions of power are terrifying but i guess we all knew that!
Chris 🍉Mar 24, 2018when the "day 2" title popped up.. men be crazy
Marian - Jun 29, 2018
this movie was just two hours of me and my friends saying, “wait! where do i know that guy from?”
beckDec 18, 2020if i was at the stanford prison experiment i would’ve stopped it
issy 🥝Nov 4, 2020"The only thing that separates these people is a coin-flip."
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- Maddie likedThe Stanford Prison Experiment
Ezra miller didn’t need to act for this movie
SacredSpider lovedThe Stanford Prison ExperimentThe direction of this movie is unmatched, and this movie is the definition of underrated. I love doing side by sides of the real camera footage and the movie. A beautiful adaption to a mind blowing discovery.9 out of 10 dice rolls 🎲🎲🎲🎲🎲🎲🎲🎲🎲⭕️ PRISONER 819 DID A BAD THING!
Liraz lovedThe Stanford Prison ExperimentA film that really makes you think and question the abuse of power and showing how people can change when hiding behind the uniform or feeling their status is above others. Definitely worth a watch
- Jayjay likedThe Stanford Prison Experiment
crazy how they got all the niche white it boys of the 2010’s put them in one room and said eat it up. this was reallllllyyyyyyyy good wtf. it was serving like walk out of move silent type beat.
Ellis likedThe Stanford Prison ExperimentGreggy gone beast mode. But uh yea insane literally insane.
jenna crandell likedThe Stanford Prison Experimentthis was a well done movie, i haven’t researched the true story yet but will be deep diving after this. i the 819 did a bad thing scene was insane it showed how they were SERIOUSLY messing with their brains making them lose their identity but overall great movie great cast
- Bennie likedThe Stanford Prison Experiment
As someone who was already familiar with the experiment this wasn’t a mind blowing portrayal and all was pretty expected. Still a good watch as I loved the performances and of course it comes with thought provoking themes. Just a somewhat monotone viewing experience. 7
Eliana likedThe Stanford Prison ExperimentI watched this for one of my psych classes, it’s really interesting how humans can be influenced by others and how just an uniform and a role can change the way that u act, I can’t imagine what would have happened if it lasted for more than 6 days, definitely recommend
Galaxia likedThe Stanford Prison ExperimentAfter watching it out of curiosity for my psych studies I must say it beautifully captured the shift in humanity once given a sense of power. I love how you can see the moments where attitudes start changing and thoughts are rearranged ~ 8/10
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Metacritic
Aug 5, 2015
What we witness onscreen is horrifying and deeply disturbing (as it should be), but a little more context might help us to not feel so marooned.
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
Jul 16, 2015
Even with some familiar faces, The Stanford Prison Experiment feels like an honest-to-goodness documentary — a high compliment for a movie based on an infamous college project.
Brian Truitt
USA Today
Jul 14, 2015
A very good cast headed by Billy Crudup, Michael Angarano and Tye Sheridan stars in The Stanford Prison Experiment, a film as straight-forward and clinically chilling as its title.
Roger Moore
Movie Nation
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)?
The movie is 2hr 2min long.
What's The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015) about?
In 1971, twenty-four male students are selected to take on randomly assigned roles of prisoners and guards in a mock prison situated in the basement of the Stanford psychology building.
Who's the cast of The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)?
- Billy Crudup as Dr. Philip Zimbardo
- Michael Angarano as Christopher Archer
- Moises Arias as Anthony Carroll
- Nicholas Braun as Vandy
- Gaius Charles as Banks
- Keir Gilchrist as John Lovett
- Ki Hong Lee as Gavin Chan
- Thomas Mann as Prisoner 416
- Ezra Miller as Daniel Culp - Prisoner 8612
- Logan Miller as Jerry
Who's the director behind The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)?
Kyle Patrick Alvarez directed The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015).
Who produced The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)?
Brent Emery, Lizzie Friedman and Karen Lauder produced The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015).
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