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Summary
In December 2004, close-knit family Maria, Henry and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 77Audiences 78GoodWatch 77
Tomatometer81%
Metascore73
Audience score84%
User score7.8
IMDb7.5
Letterboxd · 403 K ratings3.7/5
Box office
4.4×its budget
- Budget
- $45 M
- Worldwide
- $198 M
Worldwide it earned $153 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 53 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109113Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 40 countries, rent or buy in 24 more
+30Released
2012
September 9, 2012
14 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SwedishThaiMade in
Spain- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
24 of 59
Naomi WattsMaria Bennett
Ewan McGregorHenry Bennett
Tom HollandLucas Bennett
Samuel JoslinThomas Bennett
Oaklee PendergastSimon Bennett
Marta EturaSimone
Sönke MöhringKarl Schweber
Geraldine ChaplinOld Woman
Ploy JindachoteCaregiver- JSJomjaoi Sae-LimhRed Cross Nurse
- JSJohan SundbergDaniel
- JRJan Roland SundbergDaniel's Father
- LTLa-Orng ThongruangOld Thai Man
- TKTor KlathaleyYoung Thai Man
Douglas JohanssonMr. Benstrom- EREmilio RiccardiMorten Benstrom
- VJVorarat JutakeoDoctor in Stockroom
- KKKarun KonsamanYoung Nurse in Stockroom
- NHNicola HarrisonWoman in Charge of Simon and Thomas
John AlbasinyOliver Tudpole
Gitte WittNorwegian Patient
Bruce BlainAmerican Tourist- CACelicia ArnoldAmerican Tourist's Wife
Peter TuinstraAmerican Tourist on Orchid Roof
Directing · 1
- J. A. Bayona Director
Writing · 2
- Sergio G. Sánchez Writer
- María Belón Story
Production · 11
- Javier Ugarte Executive Producer
- Sandra Hermida Executive Producer
- Enrique López Lavigne Producer
- Álvaro Augustín Producer
- Belén Atienza Producer
- Ghislain Barrois Producer
Camera · 1
- Óscar Faura Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Elena Ruiz Editor
- Bernat Vilaplana Editor
Sound · 12
- Fernando Velázquez Conductor, Original Music Composer
- Oriol Tarragó Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
- Nicolas Fioraso Foley Artist
- Marc Orts Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Cyril Holtz Foley Recordist
- Nicolas Becker Foley Artist
Art · 6
- Eugenio Caballero Production Design
- Pilar Revuelta Set Decoration
- Dídac Bono Art Direction
- Chaiyan Chunsuttiwat Art Direction
- Jaime Anduiza Art Direction
- Marina Pozanco Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 13
- María Reyes Costume Design
- Anna Bingemann Costume Design
- Sparka Lee Hall Costume Design
- Sarah Love Key Hair Stylist
- Montse Ribé Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Alessandro Bertolazzi Hair Designer, Makeup Designer
Visual Effects · 3
- Félix Bergés Visual Effects Supervisor
- Pau Costa Special Effects Supervisor
- Thorsten Rienth Visual Effects
Other crew · 3
- Olivia Jackson Stunts
- Julio Navarro Special Effects Manager
- David Poole Special Effects Technician
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