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The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)

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The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)

Overview

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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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.2

Overview

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.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

AMC+ logoAMC+
Philo logoPhilo
Apple TV logoApple TV
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by demonstrating how systemic factors and institutional roles can corrupt individuals and lead to abuse of power, rather than focusing on inherent individual morality.

The movie adheres to traditional casting, reflecting the historical demographics of the real-life Stanford Prison Experiment participants, with no explicit DEI-driven race or gender swaps. Its narrative explores the psychological dynamics of power and confinement, critiquing the experimental setup and human behavior rather than traditional identities.

Secondary

The film dramatizes the 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment, exploring human behavior under conditions of power and confinement. Its narrative is entirely focused on the experiment's psychological and ethical dimensions, without featuring any LGBTQ+ characters or themes.

The film "The Stanford Prison Experiment, 2015" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is solely dedicated to depicting the psychological dynamics of a simulated prison environment with cisgender male participants, leaving no portrayal to evaluate in this context.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film is a historical drama based on the real 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment. All major characters, including Dr. Philip Zimbardo and the student participants, maintain their historically documented genders, with no instances of a gender swap.

The film is based on the real-life 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment. The main historical figures and participants depicted in the film, such as Philip Zimbardo and the key prisoners/guards, were historically white and are portrayed by white actors in the film. No instances of race swapping were identified.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.8
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

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8.4
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6.7

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