26 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.26 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.26 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.
- Bosch
- (as Lavell 'David Banner' Crump)
- Henry
- (as Jack W. Mishler)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis movie is a remake of a movie (The Experiment (2001)) based on a book that was inspired by the real-life Stanford prison experiment. Although the experiment's purpose is not explicitly mentioned in the film, the original study was meant to observe the effects of power, rules, group identity and dehumanization in a simulated prison environment. The Stanford prison experiment also employed test subjects as either guards of prisoners, but ended early as both groups took their respective roles too seriously. The experiment will never be redone, because although it was deemed ethical at the time under the later-amended rules of the American Psychiatric Association, any research done must not physically or mentally harm the participants.
- GoofsIn the scene near the end, where Travis is beating up Barris, Travis had recently grabbed the blade of the knife when Barris tried to stab him. His hand was shown to be very bloody. However, when the red light and the alarm went on and Travis raised his hands to his head, his hand was completely clean and unharmed.
- Quotes
Archaleta: Justice is what keeps us safe as a society. Ordered law.
Travis: Justice is what starts wars. And eye for and eye for an eye. It takes a turning of the cheek for this species to evolve.
Archaleta: Ah, so you're the one who knows what it's going to take for this society to evolve.
Travis: I'm just regurgitating what people have been saying for a long time.
- ConnectionsReferences Red Dawn (1984)
I just hate it when movie companies shell out the exact same story that we've already seen. Why? Cause now we got Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker? Come on...
a) Infernal Affairs (2002) = The Departed (2006) b) Ringu (1998) = The Ring(2002) c) Funny Games U.K (1997) = Funny Games U.S (2007) d) Das Experiment (2001) = The Experiment (2010)
Are you starting to get the picture? e) Let the right one in (2008) ( excellent movie that shouldn't have been altered ) = Let me in (2010). That's 2 years. Yes. Two years.
They don't even wait ten years nowadays, they can't wait to shove the same thing down your throat. Don't encourage them. Please.
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $21,800,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $716,580
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1