The First Wave (film)

The First Wave
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Matthew Heineman
Produced by	Matthew Heineman Jenna Millman Leslie Norville Pete Muller (co-producer) Gene Gallerano (co-producer)
Cinematography	Matthew Heineman Ross McDonnell Thorsten Thielow Brian Dawson Alex Pritz
Edited by	Francisco Bello Matthew Heineman Gabriel Rhodes David Zieff
Music by	H. Scott Salinas Jon Batiste
Production companies	National Geographic Documentary Films Participant Our Time Projects
Distributed by	Neon
Release dates	October 7, 2021 (2021-10-07) (HFF) November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$62,376[1]

The First Wave is a 2021 American documentary film, directed and produced by Matthew Heineman. The film follows a hospital in New York City, as it battles the COVID-19 pandemic. Alex Gibney serves as an executive producer.

It had its world premiere at the Hamptons Film Festival on October 7, 2021. It is scheduled to be released on November 19, 2021, by Neon.