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The Impossible

Original title: Lo imposible
  • 2012
  • PG-13
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
256K
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Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Oaklee Pendergast, Tom Holland, and Samuel Joslin in The Impossible (2012)
An account of a family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the mayhem of one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time.
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The story of a tourist family in Thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.The story of a tourist family in Thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.The story of a tourist family in Thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

  • Director
    • J.A. Bayona
  • Writers
    • Sergio G. Sánchez
    • María Belón
  • Stars
    • Naomi Watts
    • Ewan McGregor
    • Tom Holland
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    256K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,711
    21
    • Director
      • J.A. Bayona
    • Writers
      • Sergio G. Sánchez
      • María Belón
    • Stars
      • Naomi Watts
      • Ewan McGregor
      • Tom Holland
    • 568User reviews
    • 382Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 28 wins & 70 nominations total

    Videos18

    International Version
    Trailer 2:18
    International Version
    U.S. Version -- #1
    Trailer 2:31
    U.S. Version -- #1
    U.S. Version -- #1
    Trailer 2:31
    U.S. Version -- #1
    The Impossible
    Trailer 2:16
    The Impossible
    The Wave - Exclusive
    Clip 2:13
    The Wave - Exclusive
    "Henry Calls Home"
    Clip 1:14
    "Henry Calls Home"
    "I'm Scared Too"
    Clip 0:35
    "I'm Scared Too"

    Photos216

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    Naomi Watts
    Naomi Watts
    • Maria
    Ewan McGregor
    Ewan McGregor
    • Henry
    Tom Holland
    Tom Holland
    • Lucas
    Oaklee Pendergast
    Oaklee Pendergast
    • Simon
    Samuel Joslin
    Samuel Joslin
    • Thomas
    Marta Etura
    Marta Etura
    • Simone
    Sönke Möhring
    Sönke Möhring
    • Karl
    Geraldine Chaplin
    Geraldine Chaplin
    • Old Woman
    Ploy Jindachote
    • Caregiver
    Jomjaoi Sae-Limh
    • Red Cross Nurse
    Johan Sundberg
    • Daniel
    Jan Roland Sundberg
    • Daniel's Father
    La-Orng Thongruang
    • Old Thai Man
    Tor Klathaley
    • Young Thai Man
    Douglas Johansson
    Douglas Johansson
    • Mr. Benstrom
    Emilio Riccardi
    Emilio Riccardi
    • Morten Benstrom
    Vorarat Jutakeo
    • Doctor in Stockroom
    Karun Konsaman
    • Young Nurse in Stockroom
    • Director
      • J.A. Bayona
    • Writers
      • Sergio G. Sánchez
      • María Belón
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The scene where the tsunami hits the resort could only be filmed once. It would have cost too much money to rebuild the set.
    • Goofs
      When Daniel meets with his father, he says in Swedish - "vad tung du är Johan (how heavy you are, Johan)" instead of the character's name Daniel. This is because the real name of the character Daniel, is Johan, and it's his real father Jan.
    • Quotes

      Bellhop: And you, you don't work?

      Maria Bennett: I'm a doctor. I'm not practicing right now. Just taking care of the kids.

      Bellhop: I see, you got promoted.

    • Crazy credits
      The title and the rest of the credits do not appear until the end of the film. The only credits that appear at the beginning are the production companies' logos and an explanation of how the Tsunami came about.
    • Alternate versions
      There are two versions, the general theatrical release, and a slightly edited cut released in China. The different runtimes are, respectively, "1h 54m (114 min)" and "1h 53m (113 min) (China)".
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.55 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Iylm
      Composed and Performed by For Fiesta

      Voice by Lluís Segura (as Lluís Segura)

      Guitar by Marc Prades

      Solo Guitar by Marc Gómez del Moral

      Bass by David Gallart

      Drums by Bernat Vilaplana

    User reviews568

    Featured review
    9/10

    A Must See Movie

    At first I did not think this movie was something I would like to see. I felt it would be one of those movies that once the disaster happened it would become dis-interesting and would be boring the second half of the movie. I am very happy I had the opportunity to see it. The only reason I did not give it a 10 was I thought the character build up was a little shallow. I would have liked to get know the family a little better before the disaster. Other than that I feel that the movie was fantastic. Once the inevitable happened the film kept my interest and was very compelling throughout. The special effects were realistic and not over done. I wish foreign movies like this would make a bigger release in the United States to show Hollywood how to make a movie especially a true story movie. I felt when I was watching this film that I was seeing it actually happening with no to very little exaggerations. That is where I feel Hollywood falls short and puts allot of drama in a film that really did not occur in the true event. If there were exaggerations in this movie they were seamless and not over done. If you have a chance to see this movie I feel it is "a must see movie" you will not be disappointed.
    • mrlmann1
    • Nov 26, 2012
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 4, 2013 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • Thailand
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Thai
      • German
      • Swedish
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Lo imposible
    • Filming locations
      • Khao Lak Orchid Beach Resort, Phang Nga, Thailand
    • Production companies
      • Mediaset España
      • Summit Entertainment
      • Apaches Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $45,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,019,882
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $143,818
      • Dec 23, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $198,087,212
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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