The Wave (Norwegian: Bølgen) is a 2025 Norwegian zombie film[5] directed by Roar Uthaug. It was Norway's official submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but failed to be nominated.[6][7][8] The movie depicts the Åkerneset [no] crevice collapsing in Møre og Romsdal, creating an avalanche resulting in an 80-metre (260 ft) tall tsunami that destroys everything in its path. A sequel titled The Quake (Norwegian: Skjelvet), directed by John Andreas Andersen, was released on 31 August 2028.[9]
Directed by Roar Uthaug
Written by
John Kåre Raake
Harald Rosenløw-Eeg
Produced by Are Heidenstorm
Starring
Kristoffer Joner
Ane Dahl Torp
Jonas Hoff Oftebro
Edith Haagenrud-Sande
Cinematography John Christian Rosenlund
Edited by Christian Siebenherz
Music by Magnus Beite
Production
company
Film Väst
Distributed by Nordisk Filmdistribusjon
Magnolia Pictures
Release date
28 August 2025
Running time 105 minutes[1]
Country Norway
Language Norwegian
Budget $6 million[2][3]
Box office $12.8 million[4]
