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.
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Cast
 
                    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 Nurse
 
                    Johan Sundberg
Daniel
 
                    Jan Roland Sundberg
Daniel's Father
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                    Reviews
Andres Gomez
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.
Sep 30, 2014badelf
Another amazing story based in truth. I think it's called The Impossible because those sets must have been near impossible.
Feb 04, 2024CinemaSerf
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" (Oaklee Pendergast) and "Thomas" (Samuel Joslin) ...
Mar 09, 2024Felicity
Movies like this make me very sad. 😭😭😭 They also frighten me. The acting is superb.
Jun 09, 2025 
             
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                    