The Stanford Prison Experiment

In 1971, twenty-four male students are selected to take on randomly assigned roles of prisoners and guards in a mock prison situated in the basement of the Stanford psychology building.

Grosses

Domestic (99.6%)
$660,561
Summary Details
DistributorIFC Films
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Opening$37,514
2 theaters
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 2 min
GenresBiography Drama History Thriller
In Release168 days/24 weeks
Widest Release79 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jul 17-1946$37,514-2-$18,757$37,5141
Jul 24-2639$57,532+53.4%15+13$3,835$113,1152
Jul 31-Aug 228$122,290+112.6%79+64$1,547$269,2723
Aug 7-935$82,765-32.3%79-$1,047$427,2274
Aug 14-1644$42,844-48.2%36-43$1,190$524,5835
Aug 21-2353$21,426-50%25-11$857$574,8766
Aug 28-3065$14,477-32.4%20-5$723$602,6407
Sep 4-671$9,643-33.4%12-8$803$620,6458
Sep 4-7
Labor Day wknd
68$12,063-12-$1,005$623,065-
Sep 11-1378$6,993-27.5%14+2$499$633,0719
Sep 18-2084$4,322-38.2%9-5$480$643,55710