The Impossible (2012) is based on the incredible true story of a family’s survival during the tsunami in Thailand. Showing the life of one family trying to survive the 2004 Boxing Day Indian Ocean tsunami, the movie is an intimate and emotional family drama that makes it such a powerful disaster movie.
Here’s how you can watch and stream The Impossible (2012) via streaming services such as Netflix.
Is The Impossible (2012) available to watch via streaming?
Yes, The Impossible (2012) is available to watch via streaming on Netflix.
Marking the debut of Tom Holland, the movie resulted in one Academy Award nomination and a box office performance that quadrupled the $45 million budget. The Impossible was inspired by the real story of María Belón, who survived the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami in Khao Lak, Thailand with her husband Enrique and three kids: Lucas, Simón, and Tomás.
With a 12-year-old Tom Holland, the movie had Naomi Watts as Maria and Ewan McGregor as Henry. Unlike the source story, The Impossible changed the name of the characters through which the movie was inspired. María Belón became Maria Bennett, and her husband Enrique was renamed Henry which showed the core events and emotions experienced by the Belón family during the disaster.
Watch The Impossible (2012) streaming via Netflix
The Impossible (2012) is available to watch on Netflix.
Netflix offers multiple subscription options for viewers to choose from, such as:
- 6.99 per month (standard with Ads) – This features most of the content available on the OTT platform except for a selective few. You can watch in Full HD and on two supported devices simultaneously.
- $15.49 per month (Standard) – It is the same as the previous option, but is entirely ad-free. It also allows users to download content on two supported devices.
- $22.99 per month (Premium) – This gives access to all the content available on the platform. It supports four devices at once, with Ultra HD. Users get to download content on up to six supported devices at a time.
The Impossible (2012) synopsis is as follows:
“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.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
