List of accolades received by The Impossible

The Impossible (Spanish: Lo Imposible) is a 2012 English-language Spanish disaster drama directed by Juan Antonio Bayona and written by Sergio G. Sánchez. It is based on the experience of María Belón and her family in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The cast includes Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, and Tom Holland.

List of accolades received by The Impossible

Naomi Watts (left) and Tom Holland (right) were praised for their performances in the film, garnering many awards and nominations
Accolades Award Won Nominated Academy Awards 0 1 Golden Globe Awards 0 1 Goya Awards 5 14
Total number of awards and nominations
Totals	24	67
References

The film received positive reviews from critics for its direction and its acting, especially for Watts who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role.

Accolades

Awards
Award	Category	Recipients	Outcome
Academy Awards[1]	Best Actress	Naomi Watts	Nominated
AACTA Awards[2]	Best International Actress	Naomi Watts	Nominated
Art Directors Guild[3]	Best Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film	Eugenio Caballero	Nominated
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards[4]	Best Actress	Naomi Watts	Nominated
	Best Young Actor	Tom Holland	Nominated
Capri Awards[5][6]	Capri Director Award	Juan Antonio Bayona	Won
	Capri European Director Award	Juan Antonio Bayona	Won
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards[7]	Best Actress	Naomi Watts	Nominated
	Most Promising Performer	Tom Holland	Nominated
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain[8]	Best Picture	The Impossible	Nominated
	Best Actress	Naomi Watts	Won
	Best New Actor	Tom Holland	Nominated
	Best Director	Juan Antonio Bayona	Nominated
	Best Original Screenplay	Sergio G. Sánchez	Nominated
	Best Cinematography	Óscar Faura	Nominated
	Best Editing	Bernat Vilaplana, Elena Ruiz	Nominated
Columbus Film Critics Association Awards[9]	Best Actress	Naomi Watts	Nominated
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards[10]	Best Actress	Naomi Watts	Nominated
Detroit Film Critics Society[11]	Best Film	The Impossible	Nominated
	Best Director	Juan Antonio Bayona	Nominated
	Best Actress	Naomi Watts	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor	Ewan McGregor	Nominated
Empire Awards[12][13]	Empire Award for Best Newcomer	Tom Holland	Won
	Empire Award for Best Actress	Naomi Watts	Nominated
Gaudí Awards[14]	Best Director	Juan Antonio Bayona	Won
	Best Editing	Elena Ruiz and Bernart Vilaplana	Won
	Best Cinematography	Óscar Faura	Won
	Best Sound	Oriol Tarragó and Marc Orts	Won
	Best Hair/Make-up	David Martí and Montse Ribé	Won
	Best European Film	The Impossible	Won
Golden Globe Awards[15]	Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama	Naomi Watts	Nominated
Goya Awards[16]	Best Film	The Impossible	Nominated
	Best Director	Juan Antonio Bayona	Won
	Best Actress	Naomi Watts	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor	Ewan McGregor	Nominated
	Best New Actor	Tom Holland	Nominated
	Best Original Screenplay	Sergio G. Sánchez and María Belón	Nominated
	Best Cinematography	Óscar Faura	Nominated
	Best Editing	Elena Ruiz and Bernat Villaplana	Won
	Best Art Direction	Eugenio Caballero	Nominated
	Best Production Supervision	Sandra Hermida Muñiz	Won
	Best Sound	Peter Glossop, Marc Orts and Oriol Tarragó	Won
	Best Special Effects	Pau Costa and Félix Bergés	Won
	Best Makeup and Hairstyles	Alessandro Bertolazzi, David Martí and Montse Ribé	Nominated
	Best Original Score	Fernando Velázquez	Nominated
Hollywood Film Festival[17]	Spotlight Award	Tom Holland	Won
Houston Film Critics Society[18]	Best Actress	Naomi Watts	Nominated
Las Vegas Film Critics Society[19]	Sierra Award for Best Picture	The Impossible	Nominated
London Film Critics Circle Awards[20]	Young British Performer of the Year	Tom Holland	Won
National Board of Review USA[21]	Best Breakthrough Actor	Tom Holland	Won
Palm Springs International Film Festival[22]	Desert Palm Achievement Award	Naomi Watts	Won
Phoenix Film Critics Society[23]	Best Youth Performance in a Lead or Supporting Role – Male	Tom Holland	Won
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards[24]	Best Actress	Naomi Watts	Nominated
Sant Jordi Awards[25]	Best Spanish Film	The Impossible	Won
Saturn Awards[26]	Best Horror or Thriller Film	The Impossible	Nominated
	Best Actress	Naomi Watts	Nominated
	Best Young Actor	Tom Holland	Nominated
	Best Make-up	David Martin, Montse Ribé and Vasit Suchitta	Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards[27]	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role	Naomi Watts	Nominated
Teen Choice Awards[28]	Choice Movie Drama	The Impossible	Nominated
	Choice Movie Actress Drama	Naomi Watts	Nominated
Visual Effects Society Awards[29]	Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture	Pau Costa, Sandra Hermida, Félix Bergés	Won
	Outstanding Models in a Feature Motion Picture:	The Orchid Hotel	Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards[30]	Best Youth Performance	Tom Holland	Nominated
Young Artist Awards[31]	Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor	Tom Holland	Won
	Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor	Samuel Joslin	Nominated
	Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor Ten and Under	Oaklee Pendergast	Nominated

See also

• List of awards and nominations received by Naomi Watts
• List of awards and nominations received by Ewan McGregor