The Experiment
User Score
8.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11

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  1. iacobus
    Mar 5, 2005
    9
    A fantastic movie which shows how aggressive instintcs can appear from nothing.
  2. LarryR.
    Feb 25, 2004
    9
    Powerful film! This is an intense thriller.
  3. AdamF.
    Oct 18, 2002
    10
    This was easily one of the most intense movies I've ever seen. It was so f'd up that this old woman in the row in back of me was actually crying by the end. I came out feeling that time was warped, that I was walking through a different reality because my nerves were still so jangled. I am buying this on DVD as soon as it comes out.

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Metascore
60 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Loren King
    50
    For all its slickness, is an R-rated version of "Survivor," "Big Brother" or any number of reality-TV shows that present voyeurism as entertainment and exploitation as insight.
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  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: A.O. Scott
    60
    It's empty calories trying to trumpet its bogus nutritional value, and the strain for social importance undermines the picture.
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  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    50
    Eventually any serious statement is lost in a sea of sadism, as he forces us to watch scene after scene of gruesome, humiliating torture.
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