The Wave

2008 film by Dennis Gansel
Movie film Q157973
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The Wave

Summary

The Wave is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Wave's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Wave was directed by Dennis Gansel[4].
  • Dennis Gansel wrote the screenplay for The Wave[5].
  • Peter Thorwarth wrote the screenplay for The Wave[6].
  • The Wave's composer is recorded as Heiko Maile[7].
  • The Wave's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Wave's genre is teen film[9].
  • The Wave's genre is political thriller film[10].
  • The Wave's based on is recorded as The Wave[11].
  • The Wave's based on is recorded as The Third Wave[12].
  • A cast member of The Wave was Jürgen Vogel[13].
  • A cast member of The Wave was Frederick Lau[14].
  • A cast member of The Wave was Max Riemelt[15].
  • A cast member of The Wave was Jennifer Ulrich[16].
  • A cast member of The Wave was Christiane Paul[17].
  • A cast member of The Wave was Elyas M'Barek[18].
  • A cast member of The Wave was Alexander Held[19].
  • A cast member of The Wave was Dennis Gansel[20].
  • A cast member of The Wave was Jacob Matschenz[21].
  • A cast member of The Wave was Maren Kroymann[22].
  • A cast member of The Wave was Ron Jones[23].
  • A cast member of The Wave was Maximilian Mauff[24].
  • A cast member of The Wave was Cristina do Rego[25].
  • A cast member of The Wave was Ferdinand Schmidt-Modrow[26].
  • A cast member of The Wave was Amelie Kiefer[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Wave was produced by Christian Becker[28]. It was directed by Dennis Gansel[4]. Screenwriters include Dennis Gansel[5] and Peter Thorwarth[6]. Cast members include Jürgen Vogel[13], Frederick Lau[14], Max Riemelt[15], Jennifer Ulrich[16], Christiane Paul[17], and Elyas M'Barek[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2008[29] and March 13, 2008[30]. The original language of The Wave was German[31]. Genres include drama film[8], teen film[9], and political thriller film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Nazism[33] and authoritarianism[34].

Reception

Reviews include 67%[35] and 5.8/10[36].

Why It Matters

The Wave ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . filmportal.de. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . Kinopolis. Retrieved . mathaeser.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Ontogon · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allmovie title id → am12973
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  2. 3d ago · Ontogon · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 38
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  3. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 1063669
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  4. 18w ago · Ontogon · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 62644
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  5. 19w ago · Ontogon · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → 21st European Film Awards
    Narrative location → Germany
    Capital cost → {'unit': 'Q4916', 'amount': '+5000000'}
    Kijkwijzer rating → 12
    + 39 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14390]]: the-wave-2008"
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