Waves vs Where the Wind Blows
Where the Wind Blows has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.4/10 for Waves). Where the Wind Blows is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 15m. Waves is the older of the two (2019 against 2025). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Waves | Where the Wind Blows | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 15m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Romance, Western |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Trey Edward Shults | John Schimke |
| Main cast | Neal Huff, Taylor Russell, Sterling K. Brown, Lucas Hedges, Clifton Collins Jr. | Michelle Hurd, Lochlyn Munro, Gabriel Clark, C. Thomas Howell, Rob Mayes |
Synopsis
Waves
A controlling father’s attempts to ensure that his two children succeed in high school backfire after his son experiences a career-ending sports injury. Their familial bonds are eventually placed under severe strain by an unexpected tragedy.
Where the Wind Blows
Chase, a rugged cowboy and solitary drifter who closed off his heart long ago—until the day he impulsively does a kindness for a beautiful young woman, and everything changes over the course of three days.
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