Movies like Wave
If Wave's mix of coma, solidarity and language barrier stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Wave's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Project Hail Mary
2026 · Directed by Phil Lord · 157 min8.6
Why you'll like itShares: coma, language barrier
Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the…
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Bottle Rocket
1996 · Directed by Wes Anderson · 91 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: language barrier · Also comedy and drama
Upon his release from a mental hospital following a nervous breakdown, the directionless Anthony joins his friend Dignan, who seems far less sane than the former.