Experimenter
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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.
Experimenter is a 2015 drama about psychologist Stanley Milgram and his landmark 1961 obedience study at Yale University. The film explores how ordinary people followed orders to administer what they believed were painful electric shocks, raising enduring questions about authority and human nature. It's available now on major streaming platforms and physical media.
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Peter SarsgaardStanley Milgram
Winona RyderAlexandra "Sasha" Milgram
Jim GaffiganJames McDonough
Edoardo BalleriniPaul Hollander
John PalladinoJohn Williams
Kellan LutzWilliam Shatner
Dennis HaysbertOssie Davis
Danny A. AbeckaserBraverman
Taryn ManningMrs. Lowe
Anthony EdwardsMiller
Lori SingerFlorence Asch
Josh HamiltonTom Shannon
Anton YelchinRensaleer
Adriana RandallMrs. Stein
Donnie KeshawarzBruno
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What is Experimenter about?
The film dramatizes Stanley Milgram's famous Yale psychology experiment from 1961, in which subjects were led to believe they were delivering electric shocks to another person simply because an authority figure instructed them to do so. It examines the moral implications of the study and its impact on psychology and popular culture.
When was Experimenter released?
Experimenter was released on October 16, 2015.
Is Experimenter based on a true story?
Yes, the film is based on the real Milgram obedience experiments conducted at Yale University in 1961, which became one of the most cited and controversial studies in psychology history.
Where can I watch Experimenter?
The film is available on various streaming platforms, digital rental services, and physical media formats.
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