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The Wave

7.520081h 47mMovieDramaThriller

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.

DirectorDennis Gansel
WritersPeter Thorwarth·Dennis Gansel
ProducersNina Maag·Christian Becker

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KanopyKanopy
Availability shown for United States · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Dennis Gansel

JVJürgen Vogel
Jürgen Vogel
Rainer Wenger
FLFrederick Lau
Frederick Lau
Tim
MRMax Riemelt
Max Riemelt
Marco
JUJennifer Ulrich
Jennifer Ulrich
Karo
CPChristiane Paul
Christiane Paul
Anke Wenger
EMElyas M'Barek
Elyas M'Barek
Sinan
CRCristina do Rego
Cristina do Rego
Lisa
JMJacob Matschenz
Jacob Matschenz
Dennis
MVMaximilian Vollmar
Maximilian Vollmar
Bomber
TSTim Oliver Schultz
Tim Oliver Schultz
Jens
AKAmelie Kiefer
Amelie Kiefer
Mona
MMMax Mauff
Max Mauff
Kevin

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The Wave is streaming on Kanopy in United States, and available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies and YouTube. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, The Wave is not on Netflix in United States as of October 2026. It's currently on Kanopy.

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