Experimenter

Illusion sets the stage. Deception reveals the truth.

6.5
20151h 37m

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.

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Experimenter - Official Trailer

Cast

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Peter Sarsgaard

Stanley Milgram

Photo of Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Alexandra "Sasha" Milgram

Photo of Jim Gaffigan

Jim Gaffigan

James McDonough

Photo of Edoardo Ballerini

Edoardo Ballerini

Paul Hollander

Photo of John Palladino

John Palladino

John Williams

Photo of Kellan Lutz

Kellan Lutz

William Shatner

Photo of Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Haysbert

Ossie Davis

Photo of Taryn Manning

Taryn Manning

Mrs. Lowe

Photo of Lori Singer

Lori Singer

Florence Asch

Photo of Josh Hamilton

Josh Hamilton

Tom Shannon

Photo of Anton Yelchin

Anton Yelchin

Rensaleer

Photo of Adriana Randall

Adriana Randall

Mrs. Stein

Photo of Michael Siberry

Michael Siberry

George Bellak

Photo of Ned Eisenberg

Ned Eisenberg

Solomon Asch

Photo of Tom Farrell

Tom Farrell

Whittaker

Photo of Emily Vere Nicoll

Emily Vere Nicoll

Donna Abbott

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Reviews

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Reno

6/10

> A tale of the man who gave a breakthrough in the human psychology.

A movie about the experiments on the human behaviour and for us, there's nothing in it but to study those characters along. This is more a documentary than the cheerful characters and the story with a twist. So forget it if you are looking for an entertainment film.

Based on the true story of an American social psychologist Stanley Milgram. The film narrates the story of his controversial experiments and personal life that takes us back to the 60s. Not all the discoveries were accepted in its first revelation. Sometimes it takes time to realise its benefits like perhaps this one.

The film was boring because it was a drama about an important turning point in the human psychology. So all the major parts of the story were just talking and it never required physical stretch from its characters like running and chasing around. If you're interested in psychology and its related stuffs, then you might like it.

Besides, the romance was a small part of what the film was focused on as its title mentioned. It does not mean I dislike it for not enjoying. In fact, I would have rated it better only if it was a documentary film. But still I'm happy with the product. Overall a decent film with the decent performances.

6/10

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