The Experimental City
2017, English. Directed by Chad Freidrichs.
In the 1960s, frustrated by the growing problem of urban pollution, Athelstan Spilhaus, a visionary scientist and futurist comic strip writer, assembled a team of experts to develop a bold experiment: the Minnesota Experimental City (MXC). MXC would be the city of the future, a domed metropolis for 250,000 pioneering residents, built from scratch and using cutting-edge technology to prevent urban sprawl and pollution. Things didn’t quite go as planned, as explored in Chad Friedrichs’ fascinating look back at the would-be city of tomorrow.
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- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- 18 October 2017
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The Experimental City runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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The Experimental City isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Experimental City?
If you liked The Experimental City, try Come See Me in the Good Light, Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski, A Toxic Love Story.
Who directed The Experimental City?
The Experimental City (2017) was directed by Chad Freidrichs.