Experimenter

Based on a true story, this enthralling drama focuses on an influential 1961 behavioral experiment conducted by social psychologist Stanley Milgram (Peter Sarsgaard). Designed to measure peoples' willingness to obey authority despite their own moral objections, the test involved instructing subjects to administer what they believe to be painful electric shocks to a person in another room. With Winona Ryder, Taryn Manning, Anton Yelchin, John Leguizamo, Jim Gaffigan. 98 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish; "making of" featurette; behind-the-scenes footage; theatrical trailer.