The Impossible

"Nothing is more powerful than the human spirit."

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Ratings & Reviews

7.4/10

6,566 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Nominations

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Other Awards

📋 1 nomination

Nominated

European Film – People's Choice for Best European Film

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Academy Awards

📋 1 nomination

Nominated

Best Actress

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Other Awards

🏆 1 win•📋 1 nomination

Won

Goya for Best Director

Nominated

European Film for Best Actress

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$45.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$198.1M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$153.1M

ROI: +340%

Budget Recovery440% of budget

$0|Budget: $45.0M|Revenue: $198.1M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

102.9K

Daily Avg

1.7K

7-Day Trend

-28%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Thailand

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Story Setting

Set In

Thailand

Themes & Subjects

#2004indianoceanearthquake#tsunami

Characters

María Belón

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Óscar Faura

Music / Score

Fernando Velázquez

Production Design

Eugenio Caballero

Production Companies

Telecinco Cinema

Distributors

Warner Bros.Eagle PicturesProVideoSummit Entertainment

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

2.35:1

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Impossible

Available in 66 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaPG-13	fuboTV, Curiosity Stream, CuriosityStream Apple TV Channel	Kanopy, Hoopla	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom12A	Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	Curiosity Stream, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaM	Stan	—	—	—
India	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG-13

United Kingdom12A

AustraliaM

Germany12

France12

Belgium16

Brazil12

Switzerland12

+13 more countries

Production

Director

J. A. Bayona

Writers

Sergio G. Sánchez, María Belón

Production Companies

Summit EntertainmentApaches FilmsMediaset EspañaTelecinco Cinema

Cast

Naomi Watts

Maria Bennett

Ewan McGregor

Henry Bennett

Tom Holland

Lucas Bennett

Samuel Joslin

Thomas Bennett

Oaklee Pendergast

Simon Bennett

Marta Etura

Simone

Sönke Möhring

Karl Schweber

Geraldine Chaplin

Old Woman

Ploy Jindachote

Caregiver

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Jomjaoi Sae-Limh

Red Cross Nurse

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Johan Sundberg

Daniel

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Jan Roland Sundberg

Daniel's Father

Tags & Keywords

human vs naturenatural disasterthailandbased on true storytsunamihistorical fictionfamily vacationstruggle for survivalsurvival horrortidal wavecatastropheswept awayseparation from familyboxing daydisaster movie

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