Compliance

2012

Action / Biography / Crime / Drama / History / Horror / Thriller

42
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 60% · 141 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 60% · 10K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 40382 40.4K

based on a true story psychological horror telephone conversation manager fast food restaurant based on true story

Plot summary

On a particularly busy day at a suburban Ohio fast food restaurant, manager Sandra receives a phone call from a police officer saying that an employee has stolen money from a customer.

Director

Craig Zobel Photo
Craig Zobel

Top cast

Desmin Borges Photo
Desmin Borges as Officer Morris
Pat Healy Photo
Pat Healy as Officer Daniels
Ashlie Atkinson Photo
Ashlie Atkinson as Marti
James McCaffrey Photo
James McCaffrey as Detective Neals
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
600.61 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
Seeds 6
1.45 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
Seeds 33

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by ehteditor 7 / 10

Thought-provoking and frustrating

If the screenwriters were to have written this script in a vacuum, I would have been throwing popcorn at the screen due to what I'd consider to be the most illogical, ludicrous and unbelievable character decisions/motivations seen committed to film in a very long time. Sadly, this was based on a true story, which makes me want to tear my hair out at the sheepish state of American society and how so many people could be so readily manipulated and to such destructive ends. I'm horrified by the actions of the manager, her complicit co-workers, the baffling sadism of her fiancé, and the toothless submission of the young girl to such a bizarre situation. I'm horrified because in reality these characters were the most average of Americans but with such weak minds and will. I'm also horrified that the culprit on the phone is such a disgusting sociopath who would go to such bizarre ends to anonymously harm innocent strangers. And I'm horrified that this was not an isolated event. These are your neighbors. I'm horrified that this "slice of life" in modern American culture is only a "slice", and that there's so much more mindlessness where this came from.I'm not the wisest of men, but I feel I can offer just a little sound advice for navigating this thing called life:Question authority, and always think for yourself.
Reviewed by eabra48463 7 / 10

Well-Acted but Painful to Watch

"Compliance" is a film that is painfully difficult to watch at times, because of the nature of what we see and knowing it's all true. The initial reaction is to scoff at what takes place on screen, because it's so preposterous. It's hard to believe people wouldn't wake up sooner and realize what was going on or even have a basic understanding of the law and procedure. But, basic research shows it is all true. The fact this could happen is a testament to the gullibility of the American public, and that's the most painful part of all.
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