Waves
2019 · Movie · R · 136 min · ★ 7.4 · 82% critics
A high school athlete faces intense pressure at home and in sports, and a serious injury threatens the future everyone expects for him. As choices and emotions build, his family is pushed into a painful struggle with love, blame, and healing.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-11-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (809 votes)
About
You may like this if you want an intense family drama with teen pressure and emotional fallout, especially if Normal People appeals; Not for you if you prefer lighter, straightforward stories.
Pros: raw emotional power; strong performances; memorable music | Cons: very heavy mood; slow for some; melodrama concerns
Themes
- high school
- florida
- regret
- forgiveness
- wrestling
- loss
- coming of age
- grief
- tragedy
- interracial relationship
- break-up
- dying father
- +13 more
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Cast & crew
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
as Tyler
Taylor Russell
as Emily
Renée Elise Goldsberry
as Catharine
Sterling K. Brown
as Ronald
Lucas Hedges
as Luke
Alexa Demie
as Alexis
Neal Huff
as Bill
Clifton Collins Jr.
as Bobby
Krisha Fairchild
as English Teacher
Ruben E. A. Brown
as Wally
Directed by Trey Edward Shults