Select your country to find out where to watch "Standard Operating Procedure".

Join more than 5 million users

using PlayPilot to find the best movies and shows on all streaming services!

Promo

Ratings

Profile photo for
Your rating:
IMDb rating Visit page
IMDb rating 7.4
Critic rating Average critic rating
Critic rating 9

Reviews

Add a review
Critic Kim Newman
rated 8

...a valuable, gripping film testimony.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 10

This is not a political film nor yet another screed about the Bush administration or the war in Iraq. It is driven simply, powerfully, by the desire to understand those photographs.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Scott Tobias
rated 9

...restores some humanity to the scapegoats—who behaved monstrously, but aren't monsters—and provides the blessed context that should have kept the few rotten apples defense from winning the day.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Cast & Crew

Errol Morris
Director
Errol Morris
Writer
Tony Diaz
As Self
Javal Davis
As Self
Ken Davis
As Self

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Standard Operating Procedure about? Toggle content

Standard Operating Procedure is a documentary that examines the 2004 Abu Ghraib prison scandal, in which US military personnel tortured and abused suspected terrorists and civilians. The film, directed by Errol Morris, investigates the events leading up to the scandal and features interviews with the soldiers involved. Through a series of reenactments, the film sheds light on the shocking mistreatment of prisoners and raises questions about the ethics of the US military's actions. Ultimately, the documentary provides a thought-provoking examination of the consequences of war and the human cost of the "war on terror."

Where can I stream Standard Operating Procedure? Toggle content

You can stream Standard Operating Procedure on:

What movies are similar to Standard Operating Procedure? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Standard Operating Procedure include Pirate Hunting, The Great War, Where Soldiers Come From, The Invisible War, The Age of Stupid, War Reporter: Cameras Don't Stop Bullets.