The Impossible
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.
- Director
- J. A. Bayona
- Worldwide
- $198M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
14 billed performers
Story overview
What It's About
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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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The record
Awards
1 win · 3 nominations
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Actress
Goya Award for Best Director
1 win
- WinnerGoya Award for Best Director
European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film
European Film Award for Best Actress
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Actress
The numbers
Box Office & Release
The Impossible returned 4.4× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $45M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $198M
- Release date
- Sep 9, 2012
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English, Swedish
- Country
- Spain, United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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