The Experiment

YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE

20 volunteers agree to take part in a seemingly well-paid experiment advertised by the university. It is supposed to be about aggressive behavior in an artificial prison situation. A journalist senses a story behind the ad and smuggles himself in among the test subjects. They are randomly divided into prisoners and guards. What seems like a game at the beginning soon turns into bloody seriousness.

Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Cast: Moritz Bleibtreu , Christian Berkel , Justus von Dohnányi , Maren Eggert , Edgar Selge , Andrea Sawatzki , Oliver Stokowski , Wotan Wilke Möhring , Nicki von Tempelhoff , Timo Dierkes

Genres: Drama , Thriller

Release date: 2001-03-08

Rating: 7.42

Runtime: 120minutes

Budget: 0M

Revenue: 13M

Production Companies: Fanes Film , Typhoon Film , Senator Film , Seven Pictures

Reviews:

  • Luis George
    The plot was full of holes, and the acting felt forced. I had higher expectations.
    Rating: 2

  • Chandler Koch
    Visually stunning but lacked a compelling storyline. The movie was more style than substance.
    Rating: 3

  • Chandler Koch
    Great concept, poorly executed. There were too many plot holes, and the ending felt rushed.
    Rating: 2.5

  • Rene Navarro
    Too much focus on special effects and not enough on the story. It felt like a missed opportunity.
    Rating: 2.5

  • Mathew Figueroa
    An absolute snooze fest. The pacing was terrible, and it felt like nothing ever happened.
    Rating: 1.5