Is The Last Wave scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Last Wave end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Last Wave sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Last Wave easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Last Wave violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Last Wave

Name: The Last Wave
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Horror
Released: 1977
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Olivia Hamnett, David Gulpilil, Frederick Parslow, Vivean Gray

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

Directed by Peter Weir

Produced by Australian Film Commission, McElroy & McElroy

1977106 min6.7 / 10

A haunting, surreal mystery that blends legal thriller with occult horror, exploring the collision between rational Western law and ancient Aboriginal spirituality amid mounting apocalyptic dread.

A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal people in a ritualised taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing truths about himself and premonitions.

Questions people ask

Is The Last Wave scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.
Does The Last Wave end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Last Wave sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Last Wave easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Last Wave violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.