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Waves

Name: Waves
Genre: Thriller, Drama, History
Released: 2024-08-01
Cast: Vojtěch Vodochodský, Ondřej Stupka, Tatiana Pauhofová, Stanislav Majer, Vojtěch Kotek

2024 | 131 min | Thriller, Drama, History

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and history buffs. If you loved September 5 or Belfast, start here.
The mood: Tense.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 11 min.
What might put you off: It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

At the end of the 1960s, when the air is filled with rock-and-roll and student rebellions are changing the world, the older of two brothers joins a prestigious newsroom of the public radio broadcaster. Not long after, he finds himself in the middle of a dangerous conflict between journalists and the secret service.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsSolid
18 wins and 14 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide on a $4 million budget
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 17K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jiří Mádl

Vojtěch VodochodskýTomáš Havlík
Ondřej StupkaPavel Havlík
Tatiana PauhofováVěra Šťovíčková
Stanislav MajerMilan Weiner
Vojtěch KotekJiří Dienstbier
Marika ŠoposkáJarunka
Petr LněničkaJan Petránek
Martin HofmannLuboš Dobrovský
Petr HalíčekJaroslav Pavelka
Matyáš ŘezníčekKarel Jezdinský