The Impossible (2012 movie)

The Impossible (Spanish: Lo Imposible) is a 2012 English-language Spanish disaster drama movie directed by J. A. Bayona and written by Sergio G. Sánchez. It is based on the experience of María Belón and her family in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The cast includes Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor and Tom Holland.

The Impossible
Directed by	J. A. Bayona
Screenplay by	Sergio G. Sánchez
Story by	María Belón
Produced by	Álvaro Augustin Belen Atienza Enrique López Lavigne
Starring	Naomi Watts Ewan McGregor Tom Holland
Cinematography	Óscar Faura
Edited by	Elena Ruíz Bernat Vilaplana
Music by	Fernando Velázquez
Production companies	Apaches Entertainment Telecinco Cinema
Distributed by	Warner Bros. (Spain) Summit Entertainment (USA/International)
Release dates	9 September 2012 (2012-09-09) (TIFF) 11 October 2012 (2012-10-11) (Spain) 21 December 2012 (2012-12-21) (United States)
Running time	113 minutes[1]
Country	Spain
Language	English
Budget	$45 million[2]
Box office	$198.1 million[3][4]

The film had positive reviews from critics for its direction and its acting. Watts was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role.