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Standard Operating Procedure

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2008 | 117 min | Documentary, War

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for the curious and history buffs. If you loved 13th or For Sama, start here.
The mood
Intense, eye-opening.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 57 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: expect violence.

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. One female guard, who posed alongside fallen Iraqis in notorious images, tells Morris that her crimes were inspired by her love for another soldier, and another explains why she took photographs of her fellow troops. In the process, Morris suggests that the scandal resulted from systemic flaws in the military.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    Won 1 Berlin award: Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize.

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $322K worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 60K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Errol Morris

  • Javal DavisSelf
  • Ken DavisSelf
  • Tony DiazSelf
  • Tim DuganSelf
  • Lynndie EnglandSelf
  • Jefferey FrostSelf
  • Megan Ambuhl GranerSelf
  • Sabrina HarmanSelf
  • Janis KarpinskiSelf
  • Roman KrolSelf