Film record

The Impossible

2012Feature film113 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
Spain
Languages
Spanish · English · Thai
Genres
drama film · disaster film · thriller film

Credits

Direction

J. A. Bayona — Directing

Cast

Naomi Watts — Acting (Maria)
Ewan McGregor — Acting (Henry)
Q2023710 — Acting (Lucas)
Marta Etura — Acting (Simone)
Samuel Joslin — Acting (Thomas)
Sönke Möhring — Acting (Karl)
Geraldine Chaplin — Acting
Gitte Witt — Acting
Dominic Power — Acting
Byron Gibson — Acting
Olivia Jackson — Acting
Oaklee Pendergast — Acting (Simon)

Writing

Sergio G. Sánchez — Screenwriting
María Belón — Screenwriting

Music

Fernando Velázquez — Music composition

Cinematography

Óscar Faura — Cinematography

Art department

Eugenio Caballero — Production design
Documented participation

Film companies and organizations

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Distribution

ProVideo

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

Spain · Original release
9 Sep 2012Checked 14 Sep 2026
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