Where to watch The Wave (2008) tonight
The Wave (2008) runs 1 h 47 min and averages 7.5 from 3,729 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 1 h 47 min — ends 9:47 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Released
- March 13, 2008
- TMDB rating
- 7.5 / 10 from 3,729 votes
- Director
- Dennis Gansel
- Starring
- Jürgen Vogel, Frederick Lau, Max Riemelt, Jennifer Ulrich
- Language
- German
- Original title
- Die Welle
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Kanopy (free).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Wave?
- The Wave is 1 h 47 min long (107 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:47 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Wave rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for The Wave.
- Is The Wave a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama and Thriller reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream The Wave?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Kanopy (free). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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