The Impossible
(2012)
Overview
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.
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Reviews
Andres Gomez
⭐ 8/10September 30, 2014
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.
badelf
⭐ 8/10February 4, 2024
Another amazing story based in truth. I think it's called The Impossible because those sets must have been near impossible.
CinemaSerf
⭐ 7/10March 9, 2024
After a bit of a bumpy flight to Thailand, a family arrive in Phuket for what ought to have been a dream holiday. Well mother nature had other plans and a earthquake far out at sea generated a series of tsunamis that we now know killed almost a quarter of a million people. That could well have included "Henry" (Ewan McGregor), "Maria" (Naomi Watts) and their children "Lucas" (Tom Holland), "Simon" (Oaklee Pendergast) and "Thomas" (Samuel Joslin) … read the rest.
Felicity
⭐ 8/10June 9, 2025
Movies like this make me very sad.
😭😭😭
They also frighten me.
The acting is superb.
Dr_Nostromo
⭐ 6/10February 13, 2026
64/100
A biographical, survive-against-the-odds film about a family who were at the Orchid Resort in Thailand when the Boxing Day Tsunami hit. This is a great film for its type with fantastic acting, especially a teenage Tom Holland who supplied his role with far more depth than you'd expect. I don't normally like survival films and watched this one because of my curiosity over the event. Said event was short and sweet and the rest of the film…
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$45,000,000
Revenue
$198,100,000