Synopsis
What happens when a college psych study goes shockingly wrong? In this tense, psychological thriller based on the notorious true story of Stanford University professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo, who, in 1971, cast 24 student volunteers as prisoners and guards in a simulated jail to examine the source of abusive behavior in the prison system. The results astonished the world, as participants went from middle-class undergrads to drunk-with-power sadists and submissive victims in just a few days.
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Movie Details
| United Kingdom Releases: |
June 10th, 2016 (Wide) |
| Video Release: |
November 17th, 2015 by Mpi Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: |
R for language including abusive behavior and some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2376, 6/3/2015) |
| Running Time: |
122 minutes |
| Keywords: |
College, Prison, Cruel Wardens or Prison Guards, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry, Research Scientist, 1970s, Sundance Film Festival 2015 |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: |
Sandbar Pictures, Abandon Pictures, Vineyard Point Productions, Coup d'Etat Films, IFC Films |
| Production Countries: |
United States |
| Languages: |
English |
January 12th, 2016
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November 17th, 2015
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July 22nd, 2015
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July 17th, 2015
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Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|
| 2016/06/10 |
35 |
$2,567 |
|
4 |
$642 |
$2,567 |
1 |
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