Experimenter

Name: Experimenter
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2015-10-16
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Peter Sarsgaard, Winona Ryder, Jim Gaffigan, Edoardo Ballerini, John Palladino

2015·Movie·PG-13·97 min·★ 6.5(488)

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“Illusion sets the stage. Deception reveals the truth.”

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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About Experimenter

Experimenter is a 2015 English-language drama and history film directed by Michael Almereyda. The cast is led by Peter Sarsgaard, Winona Ryder, Jim Gaffigan. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, YouTube TV, Philo.

Experimenter was produced by FJ Productions and BB Film Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on October 16, 2015, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Michael Almereyda
Writers: Michael Almereyda
Release date: October 16, 2015
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $0 million
Production: FJ Productions, BB Film Productions

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Experimenter cast & crew

Experimenter was directed by Michael Almereyda and written by Michael Almereyda.

The cast features Peter Sarsgaard as Stanley Milgram, Winona Ryder as Alexandra "Sasha" Milgram, Jim Gaffigan as James McDonough, Edoardo Ballerini as Paul Hollander, John Palladino as John Williams, and Kellan Lutz as William Shatner.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Bryan Senti, cinematography is by Ryan Samul, and it was produced by Uri Singer and Michael Almereyda.

Is Experimenter worth watching?

Experimenter holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 488 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama and history, Experimenter is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Experimenter

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