Much like its addled protagonist, The Wave struggles to stay on target, but Justin Long's performance helps this pleasantly offbeat sci-fi fantasy find its way.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Gille Klabin -
Producer -
Joshua Bunting , Gille Klabin , Carl W. Lucas , Monte Young -
Screenwriter -
Carl W. Lucas -
Distributor -
Epic Pictures -
Production Co -
EchoWolf Productions -
Rating -
R (Sexual References|Language Throughout|Some Disturbing Images|Strong Drug Content) -
Genre -
Sci-Fi -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 17, 2020, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 17, 2020 -
Runtime -
1h 27m