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The Experiment

(2001)
7.7 PixlRun
You are invited to participate
Country Germany
Original language German
Runtime 2h 00min
Premiere 2001-03-08
Box office $144,634 worldwide gross
MPAA rating R
Cinematography Rainer Klausmann
Editor Hans Funck
Producers Marc Conrad, Norbert Preuss, Friedrich Wildfeuer, Ulrike Leibfried
Production Fanes Film · Typhoon Film · Senator Film

All cast & crew

Cinematography
Rainer Klausmann
Editor
Hans Funck
Producers
Marc Conrad, Norbert Preuss, Friedrich Wildfeuer, Ulrike Leibfried

Photos

Awards summary

14 wins & 14 nominations total

Our review

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.

Frequently asked questions

Who directed The Experiment?
Oliver Hirschbiegel directed The Experiment in 2001.
What is the IMDb rating?
The Experiment has an IMDb rating of 7.7/10 from 97,690 votes.
How long is The Experiment?
The Experiment has a runtime of 2h 00min (120 minutes).
How much did The Experiment earn at the box office?
The Experiment earned $144,634 worldwide.

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