In 1961, famed social psychologist Stanley Milgram conducted a series of radical behavior experiments that tested ordinary humans' willingness to obey authority.In 1961, famed social psychologist Stanley Milgram conducted a series of radical behavior experiments that tested ordinary humans' willingness to obey authority.In 1961, famed social psychologist Stanley Milgram conducted a series of radical behavior experiments that tested ordinary humans' willingness to obey authority.
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6.6/10
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- Awards
- 3 wins & 6 nominations
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Kyla Noelle
- Party Hostessas Party Hostess
- (as Kyla Haggerty)
Ned Eisenberg
- Solomon Aschas Solomon Asch
- (as Ned Eisenburg)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
Storyline
Experimenter is based on the true story of famed social psychologist Stanley Milgram, who in 1961 conducted a series of radical behavior experiments that tested ordinary humans' willingness to obey by using electric shock. We follow Milgram, from meeting his wife Sasha through his controversial experiments that sparked public outcry. —ir
- Taglines
- Illusion sets the stage. Deception reveals the truth.
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for thematic material and brief strong language
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaPeter Sarsgaard also appeared in Kinsey (2004) which was a film about another controversial researcher in the field of human behavior/psychology.
- Goofs(around 10 min) When our leads are conversing at the party you can see a 2010 or newer Amana refrigerator in the kitchen with the freezer on the bottom.
- Quotes
Stanley Milgram: I believe we are puppets with perception, with awareness. Sometimes we can see the strings. And perhaps our awareness is the first step in our liberation.
- Crazy creditsA cast credit: "Elephant in the Room: Minnie"
- ConnectionsFeatures Candid Camera (1960)
- SoundtracksSome Enchanted Evening
Written by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
Performed by Mantovani Orchestra and Chorus (as Mantovani Orchestra)
Courtesy of Drew's Entertainment
Top review
Very factly...
This film is particularly surprising. It's very interested in many of the facts of the real life obedience experiment. In fact, one could even argue that it seems to be very dry and non- climactic. The docudrama, of course, is restrained and doesn't overdo anything with large dramatizations of events and beats. I can also very much see many people getting bored with it however. Saarsgard is really great, totally inhabiting and creating that version of Milgram. Glad to see Winona Ryder on the screen again. Overall, it is very subdued, but it is a great introduction to the experiment that really shows as much as we can learn about what motivates people to commit such crimes.
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- Red_Identity
- Oct 16, 2015
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Experimenter: The Stanley Milgram Story
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $155,575
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,682
- Oct 18, 2015
- Gross worldwide
- $224,145
- Runtime
- 1h 38min
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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