The Wave (2008)
Die Welle
Overview
A school teacher discusses types of government with his class. His students find it too boring to repeatedly go over national socialism and believe that dictatorship cannot be established in modern Germany. He starts an experiment to show how easily the masses can become manipulated.
Where to watch The Wave
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Kanopy | Google Play Movies, YouTube | Google Play Movies, YouTube |
| United Kingdom | Lionsgate+ | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky |
| Canada | — | YouTube, Amazon Video | YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV, Sky, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Sky, Amazon Video |
| Germany | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, MagentaTV, maxdome +5 | Apple TV, Amazon Video, MagentaTV, maxdome +3 |
| France | Amazon Prime Video, Molotov TV | Orange VOD, YouTube, Rakuten TV, Canal VOD +3 | Orange VOD, YouTube, Rakuten TV, Canal VOD +3 |
| Spain | Lionsgate+ | Apple TV, Rakuten TV | Apple TV, Rakuten TV |
| Netherlands | Sooner, CineMember | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Sweden | — | SF Anytime | — |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists The Wave in 8 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
What is The Wave about?
A school teacher discusses types of government with his class. His students find it too boring to repeatedly go over national socialism and believe that dictatorship cannot be established in modern Germany. He starts an experiment to show how easily the masses can become manipulated. The Wave is a Drama, Thriller movie, released on 2008-03-13, runtime 107 minutes.
Is The Wave worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Wave 7.5 out of 10 from 3,730 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Wave?
In the United States, The Wave is free to watch on Kanopy and can be rented from Google Play Movies and YouTube. The table on this page lists 8 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Dennis Gansel
Cast
- Jürgen Vogel as Rainer Wenger
- Frederick Lau as Tim
- Max Riemelt as Marco
- Jennifer Ulrich as Karo
- Christiane Paul as Anke Wenger
- Elyas M'Barek as Sinan
- Cristina do Rego as Lisa
- Jacob Matschenz as Dennis
- Maximilian Vollmar as Bomber
- Tim Oliver Schultz as Jens
- Amelie Kiefer as Mona
- Max Mauff as Kevin
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Sources
Details and the 7.5/10 rating from The Wave on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.