Das Experiment_
"You are invited to participate"
20 volunteers agree to take part in a seemingly well-paid experiment advertised by the university. It is supposed to be about aggressive behavior in an artificial prison situation. A journalist senses a story behind the ad and smuggles himself in among the test subjects. They are randomly divided into prisoners and guards. What seems like a game at the beginning soon turns into bloody seriousness.
Starring
Moritz Bleibtreu, Christian Berkel, Justus von Dohnányi
Box Office
$13.8M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Das Experiment was released 25 years ago in 2001.
Overview
20 volunteers agree to take part in a seemingly well-paid experiment advertised by the university. It is supposed to be about aggressive behavior in an artif...
Das Experiment is a Drama, Thriller film with a runtime of 2h 0m.
CAST (20)
Moritz Bleibtreu
Tarek Fahd, Prisoner Nr. 77
Christian Berkel
Robert Steinhoff, Prisoner Nr. 38
Justus von Dohnányi
Berus
Maren Eggert
Dora
Edgar Selge
Professor Dr. Klaus Thon
Andrea Sawatzki
Dr. Jutta Grimm
Oliver Stokowski
Günther Schütte, Prisoner Nr. 82
Wotan Wilke Möhring
Joe Maier, Prisoner Nr. 69
Nicki von Tempelhoff
Kamps
Timo Dierkes
Eckert
Antoine Monot Jr.
Bosch
Lars Gärtner
Renzel
Philipp Hochmair
Lars
Peter Fieseler
Prisoner Nr. 11
RM
Ralf Müller
Prisoner Nr. 15
DR
Danny Richter
Prisoner Nr. 21
PD
Polat Dal
Prisoner Nr. 40
Stephan Szasz
Prisoner Nr. 53
MR
Markus Rudolf
Prisoner Nr. 74
TD
Thorsten Dersch
Prisoner Nr. 86
BOX OFFICE
$13.8M
Revenue
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
120 min (2h 0m)
Country
Rating
7.4/10 (1,177 votes)
Box Office
$13,782,896
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Das Experiment about?
20 volunteers agree to take part in a seemingly well-paid experiment advertised by the university. It is supposed to be about aggressive behavior in an artificial prison situation. A journalist senses a story behind the ad and smuggles himself in among the test subjects. They are randomly divided into prisoners and guards. What seems like a game at the beginning soon turns into bloody seriousness.
How long is Das Experiment?
Das Experiment has a runtime of 120 minutes (2h 0m).
Who stars in Das Experiment?
The cast of Das Experiment includes Moritz Bleibtreu, Christian Berkel, Justus von Dohnányi, Maren Eggert, Edgar Selge.
How much did Das Experiment make at the box office?
Das Experiment earned $13,782,896 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of Das Experiment?
Das Experiment has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 based on 1,177 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Thriller