Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

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Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

PG

Released May 18, 1979

1h 54m

Adventure

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Disaster movie sequel following two groups of adventurers as they race to salvage a doomed ship's treasure hours after it has been crippled by a tidal wave. When the gold-diggers enter the overturned liner through a hole cut by the coastguard they discover more survivors still trapped on board and struggle to carry out their plans before the ocean finally claims the wrecked vessel.

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Variety Staff

Variety

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure comes off as a virtual remake of the 1972 original, without that film's mounting suspense and excitement.

Mar 26, 2009

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

What did we really, sincerely, expect anyway, from a movie in which Karl Malden plays a character named 'Wilbur,' and Slim Pickens plays a character named 'Tex'?

Rated: 1/4

Sep 2, 2006

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Jonathan Crocker

Time Out

It provides the thinnest of excuses for rerunning the 'dramas' of the night before, but it doesn't do anything to salvage the venerable formula.

Sep 2, 2006

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

It’s fairly worthless as a movie or a cultural artifact, but God bless its kitschy existence anyway.

Rated: 1.5/4

Feb 25, 2023

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

...there is at least passing interest here as to how not to make a sequel...

Rated: 3/5

Mar 15, 2021

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Augusto Martínez Torres

El Pais (Spain)

A poor caricature of Irwin Allen's previous films. [Full Review in Spanish]

Aug 7, 2019

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Josh G

This is a Jaws four scenario, not necessary, silly, poorly written and lacking suspense. Don't waste your time.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/18/23

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Russ G

Geez, was there ever a part that Michael Caine turned down? He's in THIS PoS? OK, Sally Field and the other B-list hacks, I can see, but Michael Caine was this desperate for a paycheck?

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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christopher c. m

Not sure how they expected to get this into the country, crates and people are generally searched when it comes from luxury ships. Why in all Irwin Allen's there's at least one massive asshole? But the story works, the cast works and the acting is pretty good.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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robert p

Nothing beats the Original Poseidon Adventure where everything is messed up when the ship turns over because it's top heavy, so I give this movie what it deserves and that's a 1/2 star.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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delysid d

this disaster movie itself is a disaster. but then again so was most 70s disaster movies, including the swarm which also has micheal caine. and the towering inferno was good, but also infuriating to watch. so how can you separate crap from regular good shit?

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/22/22

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Audience Member

1979: Needless sequel to "The Poseidon Adventure", as treasure hunters vs. robbers meet up at the wreckage of the sunken Poseidon to plunder the goods. Naturally, all get trapped in the wreckage and have to find a way out. Somehow, they find survivors still trapped in the ship. Hence, we have a retread of the original film. Some survive, some don't. OK for what it is, but it feels like deja vu all over again. Game cast, though. Look for an early Mark Harmon appearance. Stars: Michael Caine, Sally Field, Telly Savalas, Peter Boyle, Karl Malden Director: Irwin Allen.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Disaster movie sequel following two groups of adventurers as they race to salvage a doomed ship's treasure hours after it has been crippled by a tidal wave. When the gold-diggers enter the overturned liner through a hole cut by the coastguard they discover more survivors still trapped on board and struggle to carry out their plans before the ocean finally claims the wrecked vessel.

Director: Irwin Allen
Producer: Irwin Allen
Screenwriter: Nelson Gidding
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating: PG
Genre: Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 18, 1979, Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 7, 2015
Runtime: 1h 54m

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