

The Stanford Prison Experiment
They were given 2 weeks. It lasted 6 days.
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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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- —
- Box office
- $643.6K
- Language
- English
- prison
- experiment
- 1970s
- based on true story
- prison brutality
- human experiment
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereSundance Film Festival26 Jan 2015
- TheatricalR17 Jul 2015
- PhysicalR17 Nov 2015
CanadaCA
- PhysicalR17 Jul 2015
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1417 Jul 2015
FranceFR
- Physical7 Jun 2016
GermanyDE
- Theatrical167 Apr 2016
HungaryHU
- Digital / OTT1824 Sept 2021
JapanJP
- Digital / OTT19 Jul 2017
NetherlandsNL
- Physical9DVD5 May 2016
NorwayNO
- Digital / OTT1517 Jul 2015
PolandPL
- Digital / OTT1823 Jun 2016
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The Stanford Prison Experiment was released on 17 July 2015.
Audience reviews
3- R7/10
Reno
10/4/2016
**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 uncomfortable. Except in the opening and some other parts, the entire fil…
- J7/10
John Chard
6/4/2019
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 and clearly the one that is recommended as a first port of call on the sub…
- R7/10
r96sk
8/11/2020
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. <em>'The Stanford Prison Experiment'</em> has a very localised and low-budget feel to it, things that arguably actually enhance the vibe of the production. The acting is up-and-down, while the run time is too long. Billy Crudup is very good as…
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