Teens
The Impossible
Best from age 13 · PG-13 · 2012 · 113 min
TeensBest from age 13 · PG-13 · 2012 · 113 min · Drama · Thriller · History
The Impossible
A family on vacation in Thailand is tragically separated and caught in the devastating 2004 tsunami. The film follows their harrowing struggle for survival and their desperate search to reunite amidst the widespread destruction and chaos.
What's in it
0 = none · 10 = intenseViolence & peril
Strong7/10
Language
Moderate3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
None0/10
Romance & sensuality
None0/10
Scary moments
Strong8/10
Heads up
- Graphic injury detail shown
- Intense and prolonged peril
- Emotional distress and grief
- Brief, mild profanity
Models well
- Family bonds and resilience
- Courage in the face of disaster
- Compassion for strangers
- Hope and perseverance
Talk about it after
- The power of nature and natural disasters
- The importance of helping others in crisis
- Processing loss and trauma
- Gratitude for life and loved ones
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Cast & crew
Fan5/5
Moment I cherished .The Impossible is an incredibly intense and emotional movie. What affected me most was watching a family separated by the tsunami desperately trying to find one another and survive. It shows the power of family, courage, hope, and compassion during an unimaginable disaster, and it left me appreciating the people we love even more.