7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, History • 2015 • 97 min • Teen (13+)
Experimenter (2015)
Experimenter (2015)
Overview
Yale University, 1961. Stanley Milgram designs a psychology experiment that still resonates to this day, in which people think they’re delivering painful electric shocks to an affable stranger strapped into a chair in another room. Despite his pleads for mercy, the majority of subjects don’t stop the experiment, administering what they think is a near-fatal electric shock, simply because they’ve been told to do so. With Nazi Adolf Eichmann’s trial airing in living rooms across America, Milgram strikes a nerve in popular culture and the scientific community with his exploration into people’s tendency to comply with authority. Celebrated in some circles, he is also accused of being a deceptive, manipulative monster, but his wife Sasha stands by him through it all.
Starring Cast
Peter Sarsgaard • Winona Ryder • Jim Gaffigan
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.4
Overview
Yale University, 1961. Stanley Milgram designs a psychology experiment that still resonates to this day, in which people think they’re delivering painful electric shocks to an affable stranger strapped into a chair in another room. Despite his pleads for mercy, the majority of subjects don’t stop the experiment, administering what they think is a near-fatal electric shock, simply because they’ve been told to do so. With Nazi Adolf Eichmann’s trial airing in living rooms across America, Milgram strikes a nerve in popular culture and the scientific community with his exploration into people’s tendency to comply with authority. Celebrated in some circles, he is also accused of being a deceptive, manipulative monster, but his wife Sasha stands by him through it all.
Starring Cast
Peter Sarsgaard • Winona Ryder • Jim Gaffigan
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film explores the psychological phenomenon of obedience to authority and the ethical challenges of scientific inquiry, presenting a complex observation of human behavior rather than advocating for a specific political solution or ideology.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The movie features traditional casting for its historical figures, with no apparent intentional race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on the psychological and ethical dimensions of Stanley Milgram's obedience experiments, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Experimenter' does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is solely centered on Stanley Milgram's psychological experiments and their societal implications, making no reference to queer identities or experiences.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium
Based on the available information, 'Experimenter, 2015' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to assess regarding its impact on transsexual representation, as the film does not depict any such elements.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film 'Experimenter' is a biographical drama about social psychologist Stanley Milgram. It portrays real historical figures, including Stanley Milgram and his wife Sasha, with their historically accurate genders. There is no evidence of any character established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Experimenter" is a biographical drama about real historical figures, primarily Stanley Milgram and his associates. The main cast members portray characters whose on-screen race aligns with the documented race of their historical counterparts, indicating no race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.5
Critic Ratings
8.5
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