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Standard Operating Procedure

2008Movie1 h 57 minR

Documentary
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Metacritic707.3Rotten Tomatoes79%79%
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Metacritic707.3Rotten Tomatoes79%79%

Summary

Investigating the infamous Abu Ghraib scandal, Errol Morris interviews American guards and Iraqi prisoners who were at the military jail before images of prisoner torture emerged in 2004.

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Directed by
Errol Morris
Produced by
Errol Morris, Julie Ahlberg
Music by
Danny Elfman

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Facts

February 12, 2008 · 1 h 57 min · R

Released
February 12, 2008
Runtime
1 h 57 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Documentary, War
Original language
English
Also spoken
Spanish, Arabic
Made in
United States
Box office
$322,323
Available in
65 countries

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Where can I stream Standard Operating Procedure?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Standard Operating Procedure from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 3 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Standard Operating Procedure worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 79%, and Metacritic 70).

Will I feel good after watching Standard Operating Procedure?

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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.