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Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge

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  • 20162016
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  • 1h 8m
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Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge (2016)
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Derren Brown investigates the power of compliance by persuading a member of the public into believing that they have pushed someone to their death.Derren Brown investigates the power of compliance by persuading a member of the public into believing that they have pushed someone to their death.Derren Brown investigates the power of compliance by persuading a member of the public into believing that they have pushed someone to their death.

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  • Director
    • Jon Richards
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    • Stephen Long
    • Iain Sharkey
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    • Ben Adams
    • Dave Bibby
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    Four people are being put through a huge choreographed scenery created to persuade them to do things they normally would not do. The finale minutes reveal who would be ready to push a human being over the edge of a building due to social pressure. —Peter Bendix Nørring
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      Derren Brown: By knowing about it

      [conformity]

      Derren Brown: , by understanding it, we can push back.

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    9/10
    A rude awakening
    Just watched this captivating and amazingly executed scenario.

    Many skeptics say that this can't be real, without really saying why they think it's fake. They can't seem to imagine that this is how people act. However, it looks like this is how all kinds of people act. Don't take it from me or Derren Brown, just look up the Milgram experiment or one of many testimonies of people who went through civil war. It is eery how people seem to get along fine, until the system breaks down and authority figures pop up, telling you what to do. Suddenly these kinds of acts start happening everywhere. Just because you can't imagine it, doesn't mean it's not real. It seems good to be reminded of that.

    Others object to the ethics of this show. Indeed, it seems borderline unethical, and I hope the participants were properly supported after the show. However, it is encouraging that the participants who pushed are clearly told that their behaviour was not at all 'strange' in this setup.

    It has to be shocking to experience this. However, maybe we, the audience, could use a little shock to keep us on our toes. I know next time I make a mistake and I am deciding whether I admit it or cover it up, this show is going to play in the back of my mind.
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      • February 27, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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      • Vaudeville Productions
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