Rent The Wave (2015)

3.3 of 5 from 178 ratings
1h 41min
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Synopsis:
In 1905, a tsunami devastates a small mountain town. Scientists know it will happen again - it's only a matter of when. Present day - as one man prepares to move from his hometown with his family, his worst nightmare is about to come true. The siren goes off and the disaster is inevitable. With less than 10 minutes to react, it becomes a race against time in order to save as many as possible including his own family.
Actors:
, , , , , , , , , , , Herman Bernhoft, , , Tyra Holmen, Håkon Moe
Directors:
Producers:
Are Heidenstrom, Martin Sundland
Writers:
John Kåre Raake, Harald Rosenløw-Eeg
Aka:
Bølgen
Studio:
StudioCanal
Genres:
Action & Adventure, Drama, Thrillers
Collections:
New Waves in Norwegian Cinema, What to watch by country
Countries:
Norway
BBFC:
Release Date:
15/08/2016
Run Time:
101 minutes
Languages:
Norwegian Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.39:1
Colour:
Colour
BBFC:
Release Date:
15/08/2016
Run Time:
105 minutes
Languages:
Norwegian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles:
English
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.39:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B

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Reviews (6) of The Wave

Riveting disaster movie - The Wave review by Alphaville

Spoiler Alert
05/11/2016

This terrific disaster movie shows Hollywood how to do it. No stupid characters, no banal dialogue, no bad guys and no heroics. Just an ordinary family, emotionally real, fighting for their lives in an apocalyptic nightmare of a situation. A mountain is about to fall into a fjord… and it’s tourist season. The effects may not be perfect but they’re exciting enough. Following his brace of serial-killer-in-the-snow Cold Prey films, director Roar Uthaug ratchets up the tension to breaking point and delivers a gripping vision of hell.

2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.

Far too serious for its own good - The Wave review by JK

Spoiler Alert
09/10/2018

The whole point of disaster movies, especially those which give away the entire plot line in the title, is that they are meant to be formulaic and OTT bad. Trying to make a serious one (as this one is) is about as daft as making a politically correct pantomime - it just doesn't work. If you call something 'The Wave' what the hell was the audience expecting - a surf movie? Had they entitled it 'The Fjord' I might have stayed with it longer than I did assuming it to be a travelogue.

Despite all attempts to introduce twists and turns to the plot it was dull.

1 out of 2 members found this review helpful.

Gripping - The Wave review by SR

Spoiler Alert
13/10/2019

Wow. Special effects better than I expected and the people were real - no unfeasibly perfect heroes here! The scene in the coach is still giving me chills.

1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.

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