The Impossible
Summary: The story of a tourist family in Thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Runtime: 1 h 54 min
MPAA: PG-13
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 45,000,000
Domestic: $ 19,019,882
International: $ 179,067,330
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