Waves

2019 | Drama, Romance, Sport

Synopsis

Traces the journey of a suburban family - led by a well-intentioned but domineering father - as they navigate love, forgiveness, and coming together in the aftermath of a loss.

Scores

Overall Score
74.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
79.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
64.0%
Review Aggregate
80.7

Critic Consensus

84.0% Fresh • 257 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 84% of 257 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, family-friendly, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

emotionalfamily-friendlyvisually strikingcharacter-drivengrittystylizedtragicsuspensefulcoming of ageuplifting

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Kelvin Harrison Jr.2019$313,000$384,000(est)
Taylor Russell2019$193,000$236,000(est)
Sterling K. Brown2019$145,000$178,000(est)
Renée Elise Goldsberry2019$119,000$145,000(est)
Alexa Demie2019$101,000$124,000(est)
Lucas Hedges2019$89,000$110,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count257
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes35,944

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2019$1,658,790$2,035,050
International2019$918,200$1,126,474
Worldwide2019$2,576,990$3,161,524

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2019$1,196,675$1,468,115
Digital Rentals ?2019$3,535,000$4,336,838
Digital Purchases ?2019$4,222,000$5,179,669
Physical Rentals ?2019$1,599,000$1,961,698
Physical Purchases ?2019$4,603,000$5,647,091
TV & Streaming Revenue2019$663,516$814,020
Total Revenues2019$15,819,191$19,407,431
Expenses
Budget ?2019$6,000,000$7,360,970
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2019$2,448,000 (est)$3,003,276 (est)
Participations2019$633,000$776,582
Residuals ?2019$712,000$873,502
Interest & Overhead2019$1,200,000$1,472,194
Total Expenses2019$10,993,000$13,486,523
Movie Net Profit or Loss2019$4,826,191$5,920,908

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