The Last Wave

"Hasn't the weather been strange ...could it be a warning?"

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Ratings & Reviews

6.7/10

212 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

🏅

Other Awards

🏆 3 wins•📋 5 nominations

Won

Sitges Film Festival Best Actor

AACTA for Best Cinematography

AACTA for Best Sound

Nominated

AACTA for Best Actor in a Leading Role

AACTA for Best Direction

AACTA for Best Editing

AACTA for Best Original Screenplay

AACTA for Best Original Music Score

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$825,000

Production Cost

Worldwide

$2.1M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$1.3M

ROI: +157%

Budget Recovery257% of budget

$0|Budget: $825,000|Revenue: $2.1M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

23.7K

Daily Avg

395

7-Day Trend

-5%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Sydney

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Story Setting

Set In

Sydney

Themes & Subjects

#doomsday#climatecatastrophe#globalcatastrophicrisk#australianaboriginalcultures#culturalclash

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Russell Boyd

Production Companies

United Artists

Distributors

United Artists

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Last Wave

Available in 11 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaPG	HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Canada	Criterion Channel	—	Apple TV Store	Apple TV Store
AustraliaM	Foxtel Now	ABC iview	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG

United Kingdom15

AustraliaM

Germany12

FranceU

IndiaA

CZ15+

Spain12

+4 more countries

Production

Director

Peter Weir

Writers

Peter Weir, Petru Popescu, Tony Morphett

Production Companies

Australian Film CommissionMcElroy & McElroyDerek PowerSouth Australian Film CorporationLast Wave Productions

Cast

Richard Chamberlain

David Burton

Olivia Hamnett

Annie Burton

David Gulpilil

Chris Lee

Frederick Parslow

Rev. Burton

Vivean Gray

Dr. Whitburn

Athol Compton

Billy Corman

Peter Carroll

Michael Zeadler

Walter Amagula

Gerry Lee

Michael Duffield

Andrew Potter

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Nandjiwarra Amagula

Charlie

Hedley Cullen

Judge

No Image

Wallas Eaton

Morgue Doctor

Tags & Keywords

sydney, australiaaustraliabeachdreamsnightmarecourtvoodooparanoiarainsurrealismsignpremonitionlawyershamanstorm

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