The Wave (2008)
Directed by Dennis Gansel · 107 min · Drama, Thriller
44.1 TOPICAL score · #2,352 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Wave (2008, directed by Dennis Gansel) has a TOPICAL score of 44.1 - ranked 2,352 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and historical impact, and lowest on critics. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Critics: 67% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (3,716 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 38 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics67% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (3,716 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 2 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 38 languages
- Still read12,311 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jürgen Vogel, Frederick Lau, Max Riemelt, Jennifer Ulrich