The Experiment (2010) Reviews & Ratings

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The Experiment reviews

The Experiment holds a 6.4/10 average from 1,357 TMDB ratings.

Decent enough if unremarkable English-language take on Oliver Hirschbiegels superior Das Experiment, which itself was adapted from a novel (Black Box) which was inspired by a real experiment carried out at Stanford University in 1971. It was funded by the US Navy, and it was abandoned after only six days, when it went tits-up. The story: a bunch of people are interviewed, and 24 are selected to participate in a soci…
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20 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.

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