Is The Stanford Prison Experiment right for your family?
Movie 2015 122 min
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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Likely present: ViolencePolitical & social messagingHeavy emotional contentEducational content
The title and synopsis indicate a psychological experiment with potential for conflict, power dynamics, and exploration of social and emotional themes.
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