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The Impossible

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7.4/10 • 6.2K

2012-09-091h 54m

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Nothing is more powerful than the human spirit.

In December 2004, close-knit family Maria, Henry and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand. But the day after Christmas, the idyllic holiday turns into an incomprehensible nightmare when a terrifying roar rises from the depths of the sea, followed by a wall of black water that devours everything in its path. Though Maria and her family face their darkest hour, unexpected displays of kindness and courage ameliorate their terror.

Directors
J. A. Bayona
Writters
Sergio G. Sánchez
Editors
Sergio G. Sánchez, Bernat Vilaplana

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Naomi Watts

    Naomi Watts

    Maria Bennett

  2. Ewan McGregor

    Ewan McGregor

    Henry Bennett

  3. Tom Holland

    Tom Holland

    Lucas Bennett

  4. Samuel Joslin

    Samuel Joslin

    Thomas Bennett

  5. Oaklee Pendergast

    Oaklee Pendergast

    Simon Bennett

  6. Marta Etura

    Marta Etura

    Simone

  7. Sönke Möhring

    Sönke Möhring

    Karl Schweber

  8. Geraldine Chaplin

    Geraldine Chaplin

    Old Woman

  9. Ploy Jindachote

    Ploy Jindachote

    Caregiver

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Andres Gomez

Sep 30, 2014

8/10

Incredible story with remarkable performances by Naomi Watts and Tom Holland and amazing staging. However, Bayona repeats the same mistakes from other movies like "The Orphanage" when he creates an uneasy situation through some unexplained weird behavior.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$45,000,000.00
Revenue
$198,100,000.00
Keywords
human vs naturenatural disasterthailandtsunamihistorical fictionfamily vacationstruggle for survivalsurvival horrortidal wavecatastropheswept awayseparation from familyboxing daydisaster movieman vs nature