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The Wave

2015 · 105 min · Director: Roar Uthaug ★ IMDb 6.6 · 47,233 ratings

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Based on the fact that mountain pass Åkneset, located in the Geiranger fjord in Norway, will one day collapse and create a violent tsunami of over 80 meters that will crush everything in its path before it hits land in Greenland. A geologist gets caught in the middle of it and a race against time begins.

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Emotional fingerprint

The Wave (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Tension 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

20%Fear
  1. Fear20%
  2. Relief10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Action. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Fear
  • Hope

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Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Fear

Dominant emotion: Relief

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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then peaks around 53 %, then peaks around 78 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionFearHope
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension42 %38 %25 %8 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Hope35 %30 %16 %11 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Tension40 %38 %20 %10 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Tension54 %54 %34 %8 %
22.5 %≈ 24′Tension58 %58 %38 %9 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Tension46 %43 %26 %10 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Sadness40 %33 %19 %9 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Tension56 %53 %35 %10 %
42.5 %≈ 45′Tension79 %79 %63 %16 %
47.5 %≈ 50′Tension89 %89 %79 %20 %
52.5 %≈ 55′Tension91 %90 %85 %18 %
57.5 %≈ 60′Fear85 %79 %75 %16 %
62.5 %≈ 66′Relief69 %60 %50 %24 %
67.5 %≈ 71′Tension66 %61 %49 %29 %
72.5 %≈ 76′Fear80 %76 %71 %21 %
77.5 %≈ 81′Fear88 %83 %83 %13 %
82.5 %≈ 87′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
87.5 %≈ 92′Tension85 %85 %75 %50 %
92.5 %≈ 97′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 102′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

Kristoffer Joner

Kristian Eikjord

AD
Ane Dahl Torp

Idun Karlsen

EH
Edith Haagenrud-Sande

Julia Eikjord

FS
Fridtjov Såheim

Arvid Øvrebø

LG
Laila Goody

Margot Valldal

AB
Arthur Berning

Jacob Vikra

HB
Herman Bernhoft

Georg

EH
Eili Harboe

Vibeke

SB
Silje Breivik

Anna

HM
Håkon Moe

Thomas

TH
Tyra Holmen

Teresa

TB
Thomas Bo Larsen

Phillip

MA
Mette Agnete Horn

Maria

LH
Lado Hadzic

Bus Driver

TL
Tom Larsen

Man with Mobile Phone

Details

Directed by
Roar Uthaug
Written by
Roar Uthaug, Martin Sundland, John Kåre Raake, Harald Rosenløw-Eeg
Type
Movies
Released
2015
Runtime
105 min
Country
Norway, Sweden
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.6 · 47,233 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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