Poseidon

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Poseidon

PG-13

Released May 12, 2006

1h 38m

Adventure

Action

Drama

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After a huge tidal wave capsizes a luxury liner in the North Atlantic, individual survivors (Josh Lucas, Kurt Russell, Jacinda Barrett) band together and traverse a hazardous upside-down maze that they hope will take them to safety. As the wrecked vessel fills with water, the survivors must call on hidden strengths and skills to face the fight of their lives.

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Critics Consensus

This remake of The Poseidon Adventure delivers dazzling special effects. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem that any of the budget was left over to devote to the script.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

The movie is just what you'd expect: skimpy, almost laughable characterizations surrounded by claustrophobically suspenseful action sequences.

Mar 15, 2018

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Brian Tallerico

UGO

It swims but it's one of those sloppy dog paddles your kid brother does more than an Olympic freestyle.

Mar 24, 2007

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Nick Funnell

Time Out

Petersen's expert direction ensures it remains gripping, keeping the tension ratcheted right up and commendably steering it all home within 100 minutes.

Jun 24, 2006

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Frank J. Avella

The Contending

The cast isn’t bad, except for an a one-note Kevin Dillon, they’re just unable to make lemonade out of the paltry lemons the screenplay gives them. The one stand-out is Mike Vogel, who lights up the screen and turns a nothing role into something meaty.

Rated: C-

Aug 19, 2025

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Jeff Beck

The Blu Spot

Poseidon makes for a rather disappointing attempt to remake a disaster classic, one that makes the unfortunate mistake of emphasizing special effects over character & story development.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 11, 2025

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

The rest is the usual, spectacle, but coldly served by a reluctant Petersen. [Full Review in Spanish]

Feb 12, 2020

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 38 minutes!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Peril and Intense Sequences of Disaster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $60,700,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/30/25

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Michael W

This disaster remake of the original Poseidon Adventure movie was great. Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, Richard Dreyfuss, Emmy Rossum, Mike Vogel, Jacinda Barrett, Jimmy Buffett, Mia Maestro, and the rest of the cast did a great job in this movie. The plot of the movie was dramatic and intense. It's pretty much the same story as the original of a group of people fighting to survive and getting to safety after a rogue wave tips a cruise ship over. If you haven't seen this movie yet, check it out sometime. It's worth watching. Don't listen to the bad reviews this movie has gotten, those people have terrible tastes in movies.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/05/25

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Brad S. R

For all of the money you can plainly see thrown onto the screen, one would think the story and action of this 2006 remake would be a little bit more thrilling.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/04/25

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bill k

how does anyone say this movie is entertaining it begins with everyone celebrating New Years eve in the middle of the ocean ( how big is this ocean!!!!!!!!!!! ) seriously???!!!!!. the acting is terrible. the special effects look cheap, the dialogue is cheesy, and why do they introduce to characters only to kill them off that's no way to get us invested all the characters are bland and lifeless I actually just rooted for everyone to die none of them were likable and especially not that captain who literal is responsible for having most of the people drown thanks a lot this movie is a travesty and the worst remake since psycho 2/10

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/25

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Gorptholemew T

🍀 5.8/10 That Motha fucka looks exactly like Ethan Hawk. It doesn’t waste any time getting you into the action which isn’t particularly a positive. But the flip scene definitely has a lot of budget put into it. it looks great. It definitely stress inducing and it has some alright characters especially Josh Lucas‘s character. It’s definitely good at what it does. but if you’re looking for something more put together, it can get rather repetitive and stale in its execution. Otherwise, I’d say it’s a fun enough way to shed some time. Plus pretty violent for today’s standards of  PG-13.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/21/24

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Lucas t

An underrated remake of a film I've never seen or heard of. 7.7/10.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/08/24

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Synopsis

After a huge tidal wave capsizes a luxury liner in the North Atlantic, individual survivors (Josh Lucas, Kurt Russell, Jacinda Barrett) band together and traverse a hazardous upside-down maze that they hope will take them to safety. As the wrecked vessel fills with water, the survivors must call on hidden strengths and skills to face the fight of their lives.

Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Producer: Wolfgang Petersen, Duncan Henderson, Akiva Goldsman, Mike Fleiss
Screenwriter: Mark Protosevich
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Virtual Studios, Next Entertainment Inc.
Rating: PG-13 (Peril|Intense Sequences of Disaster)
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 12, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 24, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $60.7M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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