The Stanford Prison Experiment

The Stanford Prison Experiment

  • Director: Kyle Patrick Alvarez
  • Writer: Tim Talbott,Philip Zimbardo
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: July 17, 2015
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Untitled Stanford Prison Experiment Project
  • "The Stanford Prison Experiment" is a feature film released in 2015, directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez, starring Ezra Miller and Olivia Thirlby .
    The film is adapted from real events and tells the story of a group of college students who conducted a research experiment on human behavior in Leland Stanford Junior University in the early 1970s.

    Details

    • Release date July 17, 2015
    • Filming locations Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA
    • Production companies Coup d'Etat Films, Sandbar Pictures, Abandon Pictures

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $660,561

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $37,514

    Gross worldwide

    $663,114

    Movie reviews

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    • By Liliane 2022-12-30 13:23:53

      animals in the scene

      The Lucifer effect has been read about in psychology related readings a long time ago. Through an experiment, it seems that I want to explain the gap between humans and demons. In fact, if you want to explain how far apart humans are from the devil, then there is no need to prove it. Psychologists have long explained that humans are animals in a scene, and their behavior and consciousness will change with the environment, or they will Lose yourself in such an environment.
      The reason why...

    • By Letha 2022-12-27 11:29:29

      About the Stanford Prison Experiment

      1. When man has absolute power, human nature reveals its darkest side.

      2. Under oppression, individuals can do not violate their own beliefs and will, but when such behavior affects their collective interests, individuals are often forced to choose to violate their own principles. (When you are only an individual and when you are in a group that is closely connected, what you show is diametrically opposed to the choices you make in the face of the problem)

      3. When you are in an...

    • By Britney 2022-12-26 11:40:42

      "Quotes"

      "The only thing that separates those two was a coin flip."


      "What's the independent variable in your study? Have you introduced a variable that might influence your outcome? This is an experiment, right? Not just a simulation."


      "It was an experiment, and I went along with it, but I really hate myself right now.

      You did nothing wrong. That was just protocol.

      Protocol? Back in that room, i became everything I've hated for so long, and I let it...

    • By Kellie 2022-12-25 10:08:19

      Don't test humanity, it may be horrible.

      "I won't do this, but it's simple to say. You never knew you would, because you haven't tried it yet." There are many kinds of tests on human nature. I always believe that no matter what method is adopted, the study of people should be tasted. The reason is that when we find that there are certain laws in human activities and psychological characteristics, we can easily compare them with Get along with others as a solution to a "mathematics formula". However, perhaps we shouldn’t forget that...

    • By Donnell 2022-12-25 05:41:32

      Obedience Psychology Viewed from the Prisoner

      There is no doubt that when a person becomes a symbol of authority, there is no bottom line for its deterioration. However, in this experiment, my focus was mainly on the prisoner. Why would prisoners obey unconditionally? After the initial rebellious spirit was inexplicably suppressed, the prisoners obeyed the prison guards. They knew from the beginning that this was just an experiment, and according to the regulations, they clearly knew that the prison guards could not really do to them, and...

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    • By Kyra 2023-09-17 05:54:09

      The drama during the experiment is quite exciting, but it's hard to say how meaningful it is by its very nature. The selection of participants, or the setting of the environment and rules are problematic. The filming was smooth and smooth, and a group of small fresh meat actors performed...

    • By Lucas 2023-09-11 03:03:40

      famous social psychology...

    • By Kiana 2023-08-23 03:45:26

      After 44 years, Professor Zimbardo personally served as a consultant for the film to restore the original Stanford Prison Experiment. Compared with Brody's version of "Death Experiment", it pays more attention to the perspective of a behind-the-scenes bystander and reflects on the scale of the experiment, which seems to be more convincing But the lack of foreshadowing of the characters before the experiment resulted in not showing the great contrast of "how a good person becomes a devil". It is...

    • By Douglas 2023-08-22 05:19:00

      Every time the teacher gives some examples of words that are not painful or itchy, I want to shout out that we can talk about something that is deeply rooted in the hearts of the...

    • By Willis 2023-08-21 04:38:38

      Stories that take place in the real world, who do you think you are, or who you think you are who others think you...

    Movie plot

    The film is adapted from real events. The story takes place at Leland Stanford Junior University in the early 1970s . A group of college students conducted a research experiment on human behavior. They were divided into two groups. One group played the role of prison guards and the others played prisoners. Within 24 hours, they began to simulate daily life in the prison. The results prove that prison guards who play in the context of...
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    Movie quotes

    • Daniel Culp: I know you're a nice guy.

      Christopher Archer: So why do you hate me?

      Daniel Culp: Because I know what you can become.

    • Jesse Fletcher: You brought me here to legitimize this experiment and there's nothing legitimate about this place, Phil.

      Dr. Philip Zimbardo: You're right. You're right. I didn't explain it well. Prisons, they represent a loss of freedom, literally and symbolically.

      Jesse Fletcher: Yeah, but that does not explain why they're wearing dresses. They're wearing dresses, Phil.

      Dr. Philip Zimbardo: Yes, I understand. Uh, we're trying to strip away their individuality. Make them uniform. Feminize them.

      Jesse Fletcher: Feminize them?

      Dr. Philip Zimbardo: Yes. Feminize them. Take away all the things that make them them. You see, we're trying to understand how an institution affects an individual's behavior. We're trying to do something... We're trying to do something good.

    • Karl Vandy: It's easy for you to say, 'Oh, I wouldn't have acted that way', but you don't know. That's - that's the truth. You don't know. And now I know what I'm capable of, and it hurts.