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. Though Maria and her family face their darkest hour, unexpected displays of kindness and courage ameliorate their terror.
- 7.4
- 2012
- Released
- 1h 53m
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
Jomjaoi Sae-Limh
Red Cross NurseJohan Sundberg
DanielJan Roland Sundberg
Daniel's FatherLa-Orng Thongruang
Old Thai ManTor Klathaley
Young Thai Man
Douglas Johansson
Mr. BenstromEmilio Riccardi
Morten BenstromVorarat Jutakeo
Doctor in StockroomKarun Konsaman
Young Nurse in StockroomNicola Harrison
Woman in Charge of Simon and Thomas
John Albasiny
Oliver Tudpole
Gitte Witt
Norwegian Patient
Bruce Blain
American TouristCelicia Arnold
American Tourist's Wife
Peter Tuinstra
American Tourist on Orchid RoofEsther Davis
Volunteer in Children's TentDominic Power
Tourist Near the Orchid
Sarinrat Thomas
Operating Nurse
Keerati Sivakua
Orchid Male Employee
Wipawee Charoenpura
Woman in Children's Minibus
Laura Power
Young Nurse in AirplaneKowit Wattanakul
Henry's Pick-up DriverZoe Popham
Tourist in Henry's Pick-upDanai Thiengdham
Tourist in Henry's Pick-upRonnie Eide
Tourist in Henry's Pick-up
Bonnie Zellerbach
Tourist at Bus StationUlf Pilblad
Tourist at Bus StationFrank Gun
Tourist at Bus StationGiovanni Agresti
Tourist Looking for FrancescaGeorgina L. Baert
Person Looking for RelativesDavid Bruce
Person Looking for Relatives
Natalie Lorence
Person Looking for RelativesSverre Golten
Person Looking for RelativesClare Louise Plunkett
Person Looking for RelativesRaphaël Dewaerseghers
Naked ManPisamai Pakdeevijit
Thai Family in StockroomAratchaporn Sathet
Thai Family in StockroomJakapong Srichaem
Thai Family in StockroomSimon Blyberg
FerdinandChristopher Alan Byrd
Dieter
Namfon Pakdee
Orchid Female Employee
Georgia Winters
Patient in Takua Pa HospitalDina Kiseleva
Patient in Takua Pa HospitalTan D. Demir
Patient in Takua Pa HospitalKrittanai Youngtrakull
Emergency NurseTakashi Hasegawa
Japanese TouristKristen Mandel
Redheaded Woman
Sam Holland
Kid in Tent
Harry Holland
Kid in TentMara García García
Kid in the Car
Released
en
$45,000,000.00
$198,100,000.00
- #human vs nature
- #natural disaster
- #thailand
- #tsunami
- #historical fiction
- #family vacation
- #struggle for survival
- #survival horror
- #tidal wave
- #catastrophe
- #swept away
- #separation from family
- #boxing day
- #disaster movie
- #whitewashing
- #man vs nature
Reviews
Movies like this make me very sad. 😭😭😭 They also frighten me. The acting is superb.
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 well have included "Henry" (Ewan McGregor), "Maria" (Naomi Watts) and their children "Lucas" (Tom Holland), "Simon"
Another amazing story based in truth. I think it's called The Impossible because those sets must have been near impossible.
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.