The Human Experiment

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The Human Experiment

Released Apr 17, 2015

52m

Documentary

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Filmmakers Don Hardy Jr. and Dana Nachman follow the high-stakes battle to protect people's health from untested chemicals in consumer products.

Bilge Ebiri

Spirituality & Health

It's an effective movie for those of us in the choir. But the film's stylistic limitations might keep it from breaking out more widely.

Mar 24, 2020

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Godfrey Cheshire

RogerEbert.com

Gradually marshals its arguments and evidence in such a way that it ends being compelling and illuminating for viewers who are more interested in useful information than artful presentation.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 17, 2015

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Martin Tsai

Los Angeles Times

Co-directors Dana Nachman and Don Hardy haven't attributed all of their facts and figures, hence the proverbial grain of salt.

Apr 16, 2015

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Daniel Eagan

Film Journal International

Slickly packaged but far too easygoing, [The Human Experiment] won't make much headway with nonbelievers.

Apr 17, 2015

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Kam Williams

Baret News

A cautionary expose' making a convincing argument that consumers would be very wise to learn all they can about the ingredients in the products they buy.

Rated: 4/4

Apr 17, 2015

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

A harrowing look at the irresponsibility of the pharmaceutical industry and its continuing use of unsafe chemicals.

Rated: 5/5

Apr 16, 2015

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Audience Member

Worst God-of-the-gaps types argument I've ever sat through outside of a church.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

I thought it was able to pack information into a short time frame, even if I'm overly paranoid now.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

A lot of information I already knew, but some good stuff about changes trying to be implemented in the chemical industry. One question I had, if rates of these diseases possibly caused by chemicals are going up, why is the world life expectancy also increasing? Wouldn't more people die earlier if these chemicals are so dangerous to our health? I did like the girl lobbyist with the autistic brother, she was very smart and very well spoken. Had some excellent arguments. Watched on Netflix at home, January 30, 2016.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

Terrifying and enlightening

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

It says good things, but it is a little cliche and a little heavy-handed at times.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

This is a topic that is extremely important, for the right to "know" what toxins, chemicals, etc., are in products and also in foods and drinks for consumers. It is essentially knowingly and willingly "poisoning" people and animals. It actually construes as fraudulent, to me and millions of other's!!! We the people have the RIGHT to know exactly what we are buying, and provided the choice to choose what we breath in, what enters into our bloodstreams, and what we consume. No one, not even the U.S. Government or legislation (whoever blames who!) "they" etc., can NOT take that "right" away, nor should they get away with it ... anymore! ~Valerie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Synopsis

Filmmakers Don Hardy Jr. and Dana Nachman follow the high-stakes battle to protect people's health from untested chemicals in consumer products.

Director: Don Hardy Jr., Dana Nachman
Producer: Alison Carlson, Don Hardy Jr., Chelsea Matter, Dana Nachman
Screenwriter: Dana Nachman
Distributor: Area23a
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 17, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 3, 2016
Runtime: 52m