description The Experiment Overview
The Experiment is a 2010 thriller based on a simulated social psychology study mirroring the Stanford Prison Experiment. Participants were assigned roles as prisoners and guards within a controlled environment, exploring themes of power dynamics and human behavior under stress. The film features Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker among its cast.
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info The Experiment Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 2010 |
help The Experiment FAQ
Is The Experiment a film about the real Stanford Prison Experiment?
The 2010 thriller is a fictional story that mirrors the Stanford Prison Experiment rather than a documentary about it. Its simulated prison study places 24 men into prisoner and guard roles.
What happens when the participants in The Experiment are assigned prison roles?
The controlled study gives guards authority over prisoners, and stress causes the role-play to become increasingly abusive. The film uses that breakdown to examine power, obedience, and behavior under pressure.
Who stars in The Experiment from 2010?
Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker lead the cast of the American thriller. Paul T. Scheuring wrote and directed the film, which was released through Sony's film operation.
Is the 2010 The Experiment the same movie as Das Experiment?
No, it is a separate American remake of the 2001 German film Das Experiment. Both films draw on Mario Giordano's novel Black Box and the idea of the 1971 Stanford study.
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