Quick Info
- Year
- 2001
- Director
- Oliver Hirschbiegel
- Duration
- 120 min
- Language
- DE
- Country
- DE
- Box Office
- $14M
External Ratings
IMDb7.4
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes74%
📺 Where to Watch
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The Experiment
Our Rating
7.6/10
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7/10
Overview
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.
Rating Breakdown
Story
7.5
Acting
7.6
Direction
7.4
Cinematography
7.2
Music
7
✓Pros
- Exceptional dramatic depth
- Outstanding performances
- Emotionally powerful story
✕Cons
- Slow pacing in some scenes
- Requires close attention
