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Naomi Watts

Maria
Ewan McGregor

Henry

Tom Holland

Lucas
Samuel Joslin

Thomas

Oaklee Pendergast

Simon

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Juan Antonio Bayona

Director
Sergio G. Sanchez

Screenwriter

Maria Belon

Story by
Belén Atienza

Producer

Enrique Lopez Lavigne

Producer
Alvaro Augustin

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Ghislain Barrois

Producer
Sandra Hermida

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Europe Hits Record $8.5 Billion Box Office in 2012
4:08 am PDT 5/7/2013
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"Skyfall" helps European films to a market share of more than 30 percent. READ MORE
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Eva Marie Saint Praises Naomi Watts' 'Impossible' Performance
9:00 am PST 2/20/2013
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Oscar winner Eva Marie Saint shares her 1954 Oscar winning experience with this year's nominee Naomi Watts. READ MORE
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Oscars 2013: 16 Icons Come Together for THR's Oscar Issue
8:59 am PST 2/20/2013
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Academy Awards contenders, current and past, meet, mingle. READ MORE
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A Few Minutes With Feinberg: Oscar's Dark Horses (Video)
2:19 pm PST 2/15/2013
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THR's awards analyst Scott Feinberg urges people to take a second look at the best director, actress, foreign language and documentary feature Oscar categories. READ MORE
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Oscars 2013: Predicting the Best Actress Nominees' Red Carpet Looks
6:14 am PST 2/15/2013
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Right now, every major designer on the planet is jostling for Oscar’s leading ladies— Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence, Naomi Watts, Amy Adams and Anne Hathaway. THR gives the odds on what they’ll wear based on recent outings, designer deals and even psychological motivations. READ MORE
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Naomi Watts Reflects on an Odds-Defying Career (Exclusive Video)
1:34 pm PST 2/1/2013
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The actress, being celebrated for her work in "The Impossible," laughingly recalled that after "King Kong" she vowed to "never do something that physical again." READ MORE
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SAG Awards Fashion: Claire Danes, January Jones, Julianne Moore Vie for Best Black-and-White Gowns (Poll)
12:33 pm PST 1/28/2013
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Other stark statements: Naomi Watts and Kerry Washington wore white, Anne Hathaway was all black, and a touch of blue was seen on Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Lawrence. READ MORE
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Q&A with 'The Impossible' Star Naomi Watts
10:24 am PST 1/27/2013
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THR's awards analyst Scott Feinberg moderates a Q&A with Academy Awards nominee Naomi Watts at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. READ MORE
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From Hell to High Water: Behind the Scenes of 'The Impossible'
8:37 am PST 1/25/2013
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SAG nominee Naomi Watts created one of her most honored roles as a mother and tsunami survivor in the emotional epic. READ MORE
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SAG Awards: Naomi Watts Braved Snakes and High Water for 'The Impossible'
8:00 am PST 1/25/2013
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The nominee created one of her most honored roles as a tsunami survivor -- and reveals how a tech snafu left her without air: "I was furious, just wild and angry." READ MORE
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A Few Minutes with Feinberg: Foreign Born Oscar Nominees
12:58 pm PST 1/23/2013
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THR's awards analyst Scott Feinberg reveals that three out of four acting categories might be given to foreign born nominees. READ MORE
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Oscars 2013: Who's Putting Academy Screeners Online?
6:00 am PST 1/23/2013
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Studios and indie distributors weigh investigating one guild member who's under suspicion. READ MORE
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Sundance 2013: Naomi Watts Celebrated at THR's Festival Bash
11:28 pm PST 1/18/2013
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The Oscar nominee and "Two Mothers" star mingled at Park City's Village at the Lift on Friday. READ MORE
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Golden Globes Fashion: Jennifer Lopez, Naomi Watts, Nicole Richie - Who Turns Up the Heat? (Poll)
8:51 pm PST 1/13/2013
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With temperatures dropping, it's no wonder that some actresses opted for warmth over bare skin at the annual awards show. READ MORE
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Critics Choice Red Carpet Clues: What the Nominees Will (Or Won't) Wear to Globes, Oscars
8:30 pm PST 1/11/2013
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What Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Adams, Helen Hunt, and Anne Hathaway wore to the Critics Choice Awards on Jan. 10 could suggest what future fashion choices will be made this awards season. READ MORE
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Awards Red-Carpet Style: Anne Hathaway's Done-Up Drama vs. Naomi Watts' Colorful Casualness (Poll)
2:53 pm PST 1/9/2013
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Which Golden Globes nominee's new look do you love: The "Les Miserable" star's edgy Tom Ford or "The Impossible" star's simple blue Roland Mouret? READ MORE
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Palm Springs International Film Festival 2013
6:42 pm PST 1/7/2013
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From the THR Bombardier Shuttle THR's editorial director Janice Min breaks down the awards gala of the 24th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. Plus from the red carpet of the gala we catch up with 'Lincoln' star Sally Field, 'The Impossible' actress Naomi Watts plus Ang Lee and Mychael Danna of 'Life of Pi'. READ MORE
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Tom Holland on 'The Impossible': PSIFF
6:04 pm PST 1/7/2013
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From the Palm Springs International Film Festival Tom Holland shares what it was like working on Juan Antonio Bayona's drama and what it was like meeting co-stars Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts. READ MORE
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Naomi Watts on Why She Wanted to Star in 'The Impossible': PSIFF
6:03 pm PST 1/7/2013
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Naomi Watts shares that she was immediately attracted to the script and what was it was like to work with director Juan Antonio Bayona and co-star Tom Holland. READ MORE
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Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala
12:14 pm PST 1/7/2013
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From the THR Bombardier Shuttle THR's editorial director Janice Min breaks down the awards gala of the 24th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. READ MORE
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