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: 7.405

Runtime: 120minutes

Budget: 0M

Revenue: 13M

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

Reviews:

  • Ariella May
    Way too long and dragged out. It had potential, but it lost me halfway through.
    Rating: 2

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

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

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

  • Frances Nash
    A fun, light-hearted movie that's perfect for a weekend watch. Not too deep, but enjoyable.
    Rating: 3.5