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.| Status: | Released (2012-09-09) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 28 wins & 70 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $19,019,882 |
| Screen: | Sergio G. Sánchez, María Belón |
| Productions: | Summit Entertainment, Apaches Films, Mediaset España, Telecinco Cinema |
| Production Countries: | Spain, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, svenska, ภาษาไทย |
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Casts
- 3489: Naomi Watts - Maria Bennett
- 3061: Ewan McGregor - Henry Bennett
- 1136406: Tom Holland - Lucas Bennett
- 1304662: Samuel Joslin - Thomas Bennett
- 1207881: Oaklee Pendergast - Simon Bennett
- 34019: Marta Etura - Simone
- 147446: Sönke Möhring - Karl Schweber
Crews
- 51895: Sergio G. Sánchez - Writer - Writing
- 51898: Óscar Faura - Director of Photography - Camera
- 51894: J. A. Bayona - Director - Directing
- 51897: Fernando Velázquez - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 1083072: Anna Bingemann - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 17003: Belén Atienza - Producer - Production
- 2635: Shaheen Baig - Casting - Production
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Reviews
Andres Gomez
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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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Another amazing story based in truth. I think it's called The Impossible because those sets must have been near impossible.
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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 ....
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