Movie

The Wave

“Their teacher became their leader. His students became his soldiers.”

★ 7.5(3,617)20081h 47m

The Wave is available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube and Amazon Video in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 10 June 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Dennis Gansel
Release date: 2008-03-13
Runtime: 1h 47m
Language: German
Box office: $32,350,637
Budget: $7,500,000
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Studio: Rat Pack Filmproduktion

The Wave — trailer

About The Wave

The Wave is a 2008 movie in the Drama and Thriller genres, directed by Dennis Gansel, starring Jürgen Vogel, Frederick Lau and Max Riemelt. It has a runtime of 1 hour 47 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.5/10 from 3,617 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Wave in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

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

Themes & keywords

high schoolexperimentdictatorgymnasiumtrainerclassroomfascismnational socialismviolence in schoolstrainingeducationsquatteranarchisthomepagehigh school teacher

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Wave in Canada?+

In Canada, The Wave is available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube and Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is The Wave on Netflix?+

The Wave is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is The Wave?+

The Wave has a runtime of 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).

Who stars in The Wave?+

The Wave stars Jürgen Vogel, Frederick Lau, Max Riemelt, Jennifer Ulrich and Christiane Paul.

When did The Wave come out?+

The Wave is a 2008 movie directed by Dennis Gansel.

What genre is The Wave?+

The Wave is Drama and Thriller film.

Who directed The Wave?+

The Wave was directed by Dennis Gansel.