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The Experiment (2010): Cast & Box Office

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The Experiment is a 2010 drama thriller directed by Paul T. Scheuring, starring Forest Whitaker as Barris, Adrien Brody and Clifton Collins Jr.. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes and earned $716,580 worldwide.

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The Experiment (2010) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 36m (96 min)
Genres
Thriller , Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Experiment About?

The premise of The Experiment without spoilers.

They never imagined it would go this far. Twenty men are selected to act as guards and prisoners in a controlled psychological experiment. As the simulated authority structure takes hold, the participants’ behavior escalates, and the study quickly spirals out of control, exposing the dark side of power.

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Cast & crew

The Experiment Cast & Characters

Forest Whitaker leads the cast as Barris, with Adrien Brody as Travis and Clifton Collins Jr. as Nix. Directed by Paul T. Scheuring; 15 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in The Experiment

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Box office

The Experiment Box Office

The Experiment grossed $716,580 worldwide.

2010 box office

Worldwide gross

$716.6K

International
$716.6K
Videos

The Experiment Trailers & Videos

The trailer of The Experiment.

The Experiment (2010) Original Trailer [FHD]
Quiz

How Well Do You Know The Experiment?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

Question 1 of 10

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  10. Question 10: not answered

What is Dr. Archaleta's professional role in the study?

Cars

Cars in The Experiment

2 cars on screen: the MCI MC-9 and the unknown.

  • MCI MC-9 in The Experiment MCI MC-9 Minor role
  • unknown in The Experiment unknown Background role
Details

The Experiment Also Known As

23 alternative titles, including “Detenção” and “叛狱风云”.

Also known as
  • Detenção
  • 叛狱风云
  • El experimento de Stanford
  • A kísérlet
  • El experimento
  • A Experiência
  • Эксперимент
  • Deney
  • 死亡实验
  • Eksperyment
  • エクスペリメント
  • Το Πείραμα
+11 more
  • التجربة
  • הניסוי
  • Experimentul
  • Експеримент
  • Експериментът
  • 엑스페리먼트
  • 判獄風雲
  • L’experiment
  • 叛獄風雲
  • Eksperiment
  • คุกทมิฬ

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FAQ

The Experiment FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of The Experiment, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Experiment?

The Experiment runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).

When was The Experiment released?

The Experiment was released on July 15, 2010.

Who directed The Experiment?

The Experiment was directed by Paul T. Scheuring.

Who is in the cast of The Experiment?

The Experiment stars Forest Whitaker as Barris, Adrien Brody as Travis and Clifton Collins Jr. as Nix, among 15 credited actors.

How much did The Experiment make at the box office?

The Experiment grossed $716,580 worldwide.

Does The Experiment have a post-credit scene?

No. The Experiment has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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