| Overall: | A- |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B- |
| Sexual Content: | C |
| Language: | B+ |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B |
| Run Time: | 107 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 23 Apr 2013 |
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| How We Determine Our Grades | |
The Impossible is rated PG-13: for intense realistic disaster sequences, including disturbing injury images and brief nudity.
Director: Juan Antonio Bayona
Cast: Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland, Oaklee Pendergast, Samuel Joslin
Studio: 2012 Summit / Lionsgate
Website: Official site for The Impossible.
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Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
