The Impossible

Theatrical - Limited 2012-12-21

Cast Naomi Watts Ewan McGregor Tom Holland Geraldine Chaplin

Box Office Gross: $198,100,000

Running Time: 113 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Apaches Films, Telecinco Cinema, La Trini, Canal+ España

Genres: Drama History Thriller

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Synopsis

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,... See more 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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