Netflix fans go wild over family drama that features Marvel star… but warn viewers ‘get the tissues ready’
Netflix fans have gone wild over a family drama starring a Marvel star, but warned fellow viewers to ‘get the tissues ready’.
A user asked fellow film fans on the Facebook group Netflix Bangers, which has more than three million members, to rate the photo in question.
In response, viewers said: ‘Cracking movie. In my top 10’.
Another commented: ‘One of the best movies I’ve ever seen. 10/10’.
Another comment read: ‘Brilliant! Get the tissues ready’.
Netflix fans have praised a biographical drama that starred an A-list star when he was just 16 years old, noting it made for a ‘cracking’ watch
They referred to the film The Impossible, which is based on the real-life experiences of María Belon and her family during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
A fourth warned: ‘Don’t watch it unless you’re ready for a serious cry. Absolutely great movie’.
A fifth added: ‘It was amazing! I shed a few tears.”
Fans pointed to the film The Impossible, which is based on the real-life experiences of María Belon and her family during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
In the film, doctor Maria Bennett (Naomi Watts), her husband Henry (Ewan McGregor) and their three sons Lucas (played by a 16-year-old Tom Holland), Simon and Thomas go on Christmas vacation to Khao Lak, Thailand. .
Two days later they are involved in the tsunami that devastates the area.
While Maria and Lucas eventually emerge from the water and find each other, Maria has suffered serious injuries to her leg and chest – and a toddler they rescue, Daniel, is separated from them on the way to the hospital.
At the hospital, Maria encourages Lucas to help others find their relatives while she undergoes surgery for her chest injury.
The film also saw Tom Holland appear in his first feature film, with the British actor now known worldwide for his portrayals of Spiderman in the Marvel Cinema Universe.
The film, released in Spanish as Lo Imposible, would go on to become one of the highest-grossing Spanish films of all time.
Watts was highly praised for her performance, earning nominations 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.
The film also saw Tom Holland appear in his first feature film, with the British actor now known worldwide for his portrayals of Spiderman in the Marvel Cinema Universe.
Released in Spanish as Lo Imposible, the film would become one of the highest-grossing Spanish films of all time.
Worldwide, it grossed a total of $198 million (£157 million), compared to an estimated production budget of $45 million (£35 million).