The Impossible
2012 · 113 min · Director: J.A. Bayona, J. A. Bayona
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A regular family - Maria (Naomi Watts), Henry (Ewan McGregor) and their three kids - travel to Thailand to spend Christmas. They get an upgrade to a villa on the coastline. After settling in and exchanging gifts, they go to the pool, like so many other tourists. A perfect paradise vacation until a distant noise becomes a roar. There is no time to escape from the tsunami; Maria and her eldest are swept one way, Henry and the youngest another. Who will survive, and what will become of them?
Emotional fingerprint
The Impossible (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Thriller, Drama, History. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 42 % | 23 % | 25 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 53 % | 24 % | 31 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 74 % | 43 % | 64 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 86 % | 66 % | 85 % | 43 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 87 % | 77 % | 83 % | 58 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 78 % | 78 % | 63 % | 65 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Empathy | 80 % | 80 % | 70 % | 65 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 78 % | 78 % | 69 % | 60 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Empathy | 75 % | 75 % | 61 % | 59 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 78 % | 78 % | 56 % | 64 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 80 % | 80 % | 54 % | 68 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 79 % | 78 % | 57 % | 63 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 76 % | 70 % | 69 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 79 % | 69 % | 75 % | 48 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 86 % | 79 % | 74 % | 63 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Empathy | 88 % | 81 % | 56 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Relief | 85 % | 77 % | 32 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Thomas Bennett
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Details
- Directed by
- J.A. Bayona, J. A. Bayona
- Written by
- Sergio G. Sánchez, María Belón
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- Spain, Thailand, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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