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Nominated for an Oscar® (Best Actress, Naomi Watts), this powerful drama tells the incredible true story of one family's struggle to survive against impossible odds. During a trip to Thailand, Maria (Watts), Henry (Ewan McGregor), and their children must fight for their lives after a fierce tsunami begins wreaking havoc all around them. But even in the darkest hours, true-life terror is tempered by displays of courage and compassion in this epic journey to the very core of the human heart.

2012 · 1h 53m
Director J.A Bayona

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The Impossible

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Nominated for an Oscar® (Best Actress, Naomi Watts), this powerful drama tells the incredible true story of one family's struggle to survive against impossible odds. During a trip to Thailand, Maria (Watts), Henry (Ewan McGregor), and their children must fight for their lives after a fierce tsunami begins wreaking havoc all around them. But even in the darkest hours, true-life terror is tempered by displays of courage and compassion in this epic journey to the very core of the human heart.

COMMON SENSE

Very intense story of family's survival against the odds.

TOMATOMETER
Average 7.4
Reviews 198
Fresh 160
Rotten 38

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Studio
Summit
Released
2012
Run Time
1 hr 53 min
Rated
PG-13
Regions of Origin
United States, Spain, United Kingdom
© 2012 Lions Gate; Summit Ent. All Rights Reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom), Thai
Audio

English (AAC), English (United States)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.