The Wave (2008)

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.

All Releases

Domestic ()
International (100%)
$32,350,637
Worldwide
$32,350,637
Summary Details
Earliest Release DateMarch 13, 2008 (Germany)
Running Time1 hr 47 min
GenresDrama Thriller

Europe, Middle East, and Africa

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
GermanyMar 13, 2008$3,151,023$23,620,131
FranceMar 4, 2009$305,672$1,776,691
SpainNov 28, 2008$222,342$1,683,775
AustriaMar 14, 2008$228,422$1,571,739
SwitzerlandMay 1, 2008$144,107$907,999
GreeceNov 13, 2008$109,768$813,804
ItalyFeb 27, 2009$122,314$696,752
United KingdomSep 19, 2008$51,238$181,434
SwedenDec 5, 2008$17,348$85,724
TürkiyeMay 9, 2008$27,512$83,641
DenmarkSep 12, 2008$9,588$69,264
BelgiumOct 22, 2008$16,850$55,560
Czech RepublicMay 1, 2008$8,102$45,311
PortugalJan 8, 2009$7,873$29,595
SlovakiaOct 30, 2008$6,006$20,865
HungaryOct 2, 2008$10,439$20,799
NetherlandsNov 27, 2008$5,996$5,996

Latin America

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
ArgentinaAug 20, 2009$57,219$181,293
BrazilAug 21, 2009$25,262$142,635
ColombiaApr 23, 2010$16,009$129,199
UruguayApr 16, 2010$7,574$73,874
ChileNov 5, 2009$12,954$46,855

Asia Pacific

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
Russia/CISDec 11, 2008$9,570$21,083
TaiwanNov 28, 2008$3,629$16,557