The Wave
A high school teacher's experiment to demonstrate to his students what life is like under a dictatorship spins horribly out of control when he forms a social unit with a life of its own.
DistributorMomentum Pictures
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Opening$51,238
26 theaters
26 theaters
Release DateSep 19, 2008
Running Time1 hr 47 min
GenresDrama
Thriller
In Release104 days/14 weeks
Widest Release26 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19-21 | 22 | $51,238 | - | 26 | - | $1,970 | $51,238 | 1 |
| Sep 26-28 | 34 | $18,353 | -64.2% | 15 | -11 | $1,223 | $118,042 | 2 |
| Oct 3-5 | 42 | $10,007 | -45.5% | 8 | -7 | $1,250 | $134,927 | 3 |
| Oct 10-12 | 45 | $6,529 | -34.8% | 5 | -3 | $1,305 | $149,838 | 4 |
| Oct 17-19 | 50 | $1,871 | -71.3% | 3 | -2 | $623 | $160,123 | 5 |
| Oct 24-26 | 33 | $14,331 | +666% | 9 | +6 | $1,592 | $163,928 | 6 |
| Oct 31-Nov 2 | 61 | $466 | -96.7% | 2 | -7 | $233 | $164,900 | 7 |
| Nov 7-9 | 43 | $2,907 | +523.8% | 4 | +2 | $726 | $178,991 | 8 |
| Nov 14-16 | 62 | $128 | -95.6% | 1 | -3 | $128 | $173,942 | 9 |
| Nov 21-23 | 47 | $1,110 | +767.2% | 2 | +1 | $555 | $178,626 | 10 |
| Nov 28-30 | 61 | $412 | -62.9% | 2 | - | $206 | $184,864 | 11 |
| Dec 5-7 | 56 | $1,190 | +188.8% | 2 | - | $595 | $181,021 | 12 |
| Dec 12-14 | 72 | $100 | -91.6% | 1 | -1 | $100 | $184,430 | 13 |
| Dec 19-21 | 55 | $464 | +364% | 1 | - | $464 | $185,925 | 14 |
| Dec 26-28 | 66 | $29 | -93.8% | 1 | - | $29 | $181,434 | 15 |
