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