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: 7.425

Runtime: 120minutes

Budget: 0M

Revenue: 13M

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

Reviews:

  • Rene Navarro
    Boring and uninspired. I struggled to stay awake, and the characters were forgettable.
    Rating: 1.5

  • Martha Keller
    An intense thriller that kept me guessing until the very end. Definitely worth a watch.
    Rating: 4

  • Apollo Floyd
    Surprisingly good! I didn't expect much, but the twists and emotional depth really pulled me in.
    Rating: 4

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

  • Jackson Butler
    A solid, enjoyable film. The performances were good, though it didn't really break new ground.
    Rating: 3.5