The Wave
“It was only a matter of time.”
Although theorised, no one is really ready when a mountain pass above the scenic and narrow Geiranger fjord in Norway collapses and creates a tsunami over 300 feet high. A geologist is one of those caught in the middle of it.
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Part of Wave / Quake Collection
2 films
Cast
16 people
Kristoffer Joner
Kristian Eikjord
Known for
The Revenant
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Ane Dahl Torp
Idun Karlsen
Known for
The Ugly Stepsister
Occupied
Jonas Hoff Oftebro
Sondre Eikjord
Known for
Ragnarok
Burning 2
Edith Haagenrud-Sande
Julia Eikjord
Also in
Dome 16
Proxies
Fridtjov Såheim
Arvid Øvrebø
Known for
Ragnarok
Troll
Laila Goody
Margot Valldal
Also in
Valkyrien
State of Happiness
Arthur Berning
Jacob Vikra
Known for
In Order of Disappearance
Ninjababy
Herman Bernhoft
Georg
Also in
Markus and Diana
Aber Bergen
Eili Harboe
Vibeke
Known for
Thelma
Beforeigners
Silje Breivik
Anna
Known for
The Tunnel
Kraken
Håkon Moe
Thomas
Also in
Aber Bergen
Tyra Holmen
Teresa
No other roles listed
Roar Uthaug Director · Harald Rosenløw-Eeg Writer John Kåre Raake Writer
Worldwide gross $13M · Budget $5.9M · United States release March 4, 2016
Box office
Budget
$5,904,067
Worldwide gross
$12,975,143
Gross vs. budget
2.2×
Production
Fantefilm
Production
Film i Väst
Production
Tre Vänner
Production
Norway
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Bølgen
Original language
Norwegian
Spoken on screen
Norwegian
Release dates
Norway · August 16, 2015
Premiere · Haugesund Film Festival
Norway · August 28, 2015
Theatrical
United States · March 4, 2016
Limited theatrical
United States
October 9, 2015 · Premiere · Hamptons International Film Festival
Argentina
June 30, 2016 · Theatrical
Brazil
June 27, 2016 · Physical
Canada
September 11, 2015 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
March 4, 2016 · Limited theatrical
Chile
June 9, 2016 · Theatrical
Denmark
June 14, 2017 · Theatrical
Estonia
January 29, 2016 · Theatrical
Finland
June 17, 2016 · Theatrical
France
July 27, 2016 · Theatrical
February 22, 2026 · TV · 6ter
October 23, 2026 · TV · Paris Première
Germany
February 24, 2016 · Physical · Blu-ray Rental, DVD Rental (LEONINE)
February 26, 2016 · Physical · Blu-ray, DVD (LEONINE)
Greece
September 21, 2017 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
May 26, 2016 · Theatrical
Indonesia
December 30, 2015 · Theatrical
Japan
June 25, 2016 · Theatrical
Kuwait
March 17, 2016 · Theatrical
Mexico
July 29, 2016 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 26, 2016 · Theatrical
September 30, 2016 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
February 6, 2019 · TV · RTL 7
Peru
April 14, 2016 · Theatrical
Poland
December 25, 2015 · Theatrical
Portugal
October 13, 2016 · Theatrical
Russia
December 10, 2015 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 13, 2016 · Theatrical
Spain
December 8, 2016 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 11, 2015 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
January 18, 2016 · Physical · DVD release
Switzerland
July 7, 2016 · Digital
Thailand
April 13, 2016 · Theatrical
Ukraine
December 24, 2015 · Theatrical
Vietnam
December 4, 2015 · Theatrical
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