The Wave
Their teacher became their leader. His students became his soldiers.
2008 | 107m | German
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Dennis Gansel |
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| Writer: | Peter Thorwarth, Dennis Gansel, Todd Strasser |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 13, 2008 |
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| Director: | Dennis Gansel |
| Writer: | Peter Thorwarth, Dennis Gansel, Todd Strasser |
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | high school, trainer, violence in schools, anarchist, autocracy, dictator, fascism, education, philosophical, experiment, classroom, training, high school teacher, gymnasium, national socialism, squatter, water polo, homepage |
| Production Companies | Constantin Film, Celluloid Dreams, Rat Pack Filmproduktion, B.A. Produktion, Medienfonds GFP |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $32,350,637
Budget: $7,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 (Update) Entered: May 09, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jürgen Vogel | Rainer Wenger |
| Frederick Lau | Tim |
| Max Riemelt | Marco |
| Jennifer Ulrich | Karo |
| Christiane Paul | Anke Wenger |
| Elyas M'Barek | Sinan |
| Cristina do Rego | Lisa |
| Jacob Matschenz | Dennis |
| Maximilian Vollmar | Bomber |
| Tim Oliver Schultz | Jens |
| Amelie Kiefer | Mona |
| Max Mauff | Kevin |
| Fabian Preger | Kaschi |
| Ferdinand Schmidt-Modrow | Ferdi |
| Odine Johne | Maja |
| Tino Mewes | Schädel |
| Karoline Teska | Miri |
| Marco Bretscher-Coschignano | Dominik |
| Lennard Bertzbach | Bommel |
| Tommy Schwimmer | Maxwell |
| Joseph M'Barek | Thorben |
| Jaime Krsto Ferkic | Bobby |
| Lucas Hardt | Kulle |
| Maren Kroymann | Dr. Kohlhage |
| Teresa Harder | Karo's Mutter |
| Thomas Sarbacher | Karo's Vater |
| Alexander Held | Tim's Vater |
| Johanna Gastdorf | Tim's Mutter |
| Friederike Wagner | Marco's Mutter |
| Hubert Mulzer | Dieter Wieland |
| Dennis Gansel | Martin |
| Natascha Paulick | Verkäuferin |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Peter Thorwarth | Screenplay |
| Dennis Gansel | Screenplay, Director |
| Heiko Maile | Original Music Composer |
| Ivana Milos | Costume Design |
| Franziska Aigner | Casting |
| Alexander Saal | Sound Designer |
| Tomas Bastian | ADR Editor, ADR Supervisor, Dialogue Editor |
| Hendrik Holler | First Assistant Director, Second Unit Director |
| Philipp Sellier | Foley Recordist |
| Jörn Poetzl | Foley Artist |
| Johnny Dawkins | Original Film Writer |
| Todd Strasser | Novel |
| Ueli Christen | Editor |
| Torsten Breuer | Director of Photography |
| Ulrike Fauth | Production Manager |
| Knut Loewe | Production Design |
| Jan Birka | Continuity |
| Conny Klein | Still Photographer |
| Dierk Beck von Rohland | Post Production Supervisor |
| Rainer Werner | Stunt Coordinator |
| Darius Ghanai | Title Designer |
| Ron Jones | Idea |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Christian Becker | Producer |
| Martin Moszkowicz | Co-Producer |
| Antonio Exacoustos | Co-Producer |
| Nina Maag | Executive Producer |
| David Groenewold | Co-Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 28 | 42 | 20 |
| 2024 | 5 | 29 | 39 | 15 |
| 2024 | 6 | 27 | 38 | 13 |
| 2024 | 7 | 28 | 40 | 18 |
| 2024 | 8 | 22 | 36 | 15 |
| 2024 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 13 |
| 2025 | 1 | 23 | 41 | 12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 956 | 956 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 5 | 559 | 561 |