Compliance (2012): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Compliance is a 2012 drama thriller directed by Craig Zobel, starring Ann Dowd, Bill Camp and Pat Healy. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes and earned $592,116 worldwide. It earned 3 award nominations, including Best Supporting Actress at the Critics' Choice 2013. Critics gave it 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Craig Zobel
- Original language
-
English - Studio
- Magnolia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Compliance About?
The premise of Compliance without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A young employee's sense of right and wrong is challenged when a manager's actions create a tense situation. A series of events is triggered by pressure from an external source, forcing a confrontation with loyalty and accountability. The drama explores the complexities of workplace dynamics and the potential for even well-meaning individuals to compromise their principles.
Compliance Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- sexual humiliation
- fast food restaurant
- blonde
- manipulation
- based on true story
- impersonating a police officer
- prank call
- female frontal nudity
- female nudity
- nudity
- female removes her clothes
- telephone call
+38 more Show fewer
- gullibility
- true crime
- abuse of power
- manager
- social engineering
- boss subordinate relationship
- fellatio
- spanking
- authority
- sexual misconduct
- strip search
- forced to strip
- sexual assault
- rape
- fake police officer
- phone scammer
- telephone scammer
- sexual assault of young woman
- teenage girl
- oral sex
- calling card
- serial criminal
- lawyer
- taped interview
- call center employee
- obedience
- telephone terror
- implied oral sex
- undressing
- disrobing a woman
- skin
- tactile
- sex goddess
- junk food shop
- junk food store
- unhealthy diet
- false accusation of theft
- theft accusation
Compliance Cast
Ann Dowd leads the cast, with Bill Camp and Pat Healy. Directed by Craig Zobel; 4 actors are credited in all.
- Director Craig Zobel
More from Craig Zobel
More films directed by Craig Zobel, best-rated first: Great World of Sound, The Hunt and Z for Zachariah.
Compliance Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Compliance 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
-
IMDb 6.4 /10
See on IMDb -
Rotten Tomatoes 89% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 60%
See on Rotten Tomatoes -
Metacritic 68 Metascore
User score 6.2
See on Metacritic -
TMDB 64% User score
See on TMDB -
Letterboxd 3.1 /5
15 ratings
See on Letterboxd -
Movie Insider 3.6 /5
See on Movie Insider
Compliance Plot Summary
What happens in Compliance from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Sandra, the manager of a fast-food restaurant within the ChickWich chain, receives an unexpected phone call from a prankster who claims to be Officer Daniels. This supposed officer states that he has been in contact with the regional manager, alleging that a complaint has been made regarding the theft of money from a customer’s purse during the day. With urgency in his voice, Daniels informs Sandra that he is preoccupied with the investigation at the suspected thief’s home and insists that she must detain and interrogate the staff member implicated in the theft. Deciding to comply, Sandra calls upon Becky, the employee that the caller describes.
Full summary
The whole story of Compliance, scene by scene
Compliance Box Office
Compliance grossed $592,116 worldwide. $319,285 came from the US and Canada and $272,831 (46%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$592.1K
- US & Canada
- $319.3K
- International
- $272.8K
Compliance Awards & Nominations
Compliance earned 3 award nominations, including Best Supporting Actress at the Critics' Choice 2013. The 3 nominations come from 3 ceremonies.
3 nominations3 ceremonies
-
Critics' Choice 2013 1 nomination- Nominated Best Supporting Actress – Ann Dowd
-
Artios Awards 2013 1 nomination- Nominated Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Low Budget Feature - Drama/Comedy
-
Spirit Awards 2013 1 nomination- Nominated Best Supporting Female – Ann Dowd
Compliance Trailers & Videos
6 videos: 2 trailers, 1 teaser and 3 featurettes.
- Trailer Trailer
- Teaser TV Promo Spot
- Featurette NEXT '12: Craig Zobel
- Featurette Indispensible Filmmaking
How Well Do You Know Compliance?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
Who is the manager of ChickWich in the film?
Cars in Compliance
7 cars on screen, including the 2003 Dodge Neon and the 2000 Subaru Outback.
-
2003 Dodge Neon Minor role -
2000 Subaru Outback Minor role -
1989 Toyota Truck Minor role -
2001 Ford Crown Victoria Background role
Compliance Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Saglasnost” and “Supunere”.
- Also known as
-
- Saglasnost
- Supunere
- Poslušnost
- İtaat
- Obediência
- Siła perswazji
- Эксперимент «Повиновение»
- 服从
- Szolgálatkészség
- היענות
- 컴플라이언스
- 快餐店霸凌事件
+5 more Show fewer
- Подчинение
- コンプライアンス 服従の心理
- Покора
- 快餐店陰質事件
- Το Τέρας Μέσα Της
Seen Compliance?
Movies Like Compliance
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Misconduct, Compulsion and Complicity.
Compliance FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Compliance, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Compliance?
Compliance runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Compliance released?
Compliance was released on August 17, 2012.
Who directed Compliance?
Compliance was directed by Craig Zobel.
More films by Craig Zobel Who is in the cast of Compliance?
Compliance stars Ann Dowd, Bill Camp and Pat Healy, among 4 credited actors.
How much did Compliance make at the box office?
Compliance grossed $592,116 worldwide ($319,285 domestic, $272,831 international).
How is Compliance rated?
Compliance has 6.4/10 on IMDb, 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Was Compliance nominated for any awards?
Compliance received 3 nominations across 3 ceremonies.
Does Compliance have a post-credit scene?
No. Compliance has no extra scene during or after the credits.
Coming soon to your phone
The Plot Explained Movie Summary App
From blockbusters to hidden gems: plot summaries, endings explained and timelines on your phone. Save your favorites and never miss a twist again.
Be the first to know when it launches. Your email stays private, always. Learn more about the app
