The Wave
Although anticipated, no one is really ready when the mountain pass above the scenic, narrow Norwegian fjord Geiranger collapses and creates an 85-meter high violent tsunami. A geologist is one of those caught in the middle of it.
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Released
- 2015
- Country
- Norway, Sweden
Details
Release year: 2015
Storyline
Although anticipated, no one is really ready when the mountain pass above the scenic, narrow Norwegian fjord Geiranger collapses and creates an 85-meter high violent tsunami. A geologist is one of those caught in the middle of it.
Top credits
Kristoffer Joner — Kristian Eikjord
Ane Dahl Torp — Idun Karlsen
Jonas Hoff Oftebro — Sondre
Edith Haagenrud-Sande — Julia
Did you know
• The first disaster movie made in Norway and Scandinavia.
• Such a disaster has in fact happened in Tafjorden, another side arm of Storfjorden, north of Geirangerfjord. On April 7, 1934 a huge chunk of mountain broke off, fell 700m into the fjord and created a 62m high tsunami which swept away two villages, killing dozens.
• (at around 50 mins) After Idun calls out "Ten minutes", exactly 10 minutes of screen time elapse before the wave arrives and slams into the hotel.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $177,404
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $60,321 (2016-03-06)
User reviews
A simple and yet superb disaster movie
Predictable, Yet Highly Engaging (Fantastic Fest 2015)
Delivers, but just barely.
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby Atmos
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1, 1.85 : 1, 2.35 : 1
- Color
- Color
