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Poseidon

  • 20062006
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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Poseidon (2006)
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On New Year's Eve, the luxury ocean liner Poseidon capsizes after being swamped by a rogue wave. The survivors are left to fight for their lives as they attempt to escape the sinking ship.On New Year's Eve, the luxury ocean liner Poseidon capsizes after being swamped by a rogue wave. The survivors are left to fight for their lives as they attempt to escape the sinking ship.On New Year's Eve, the luxury ocean liner Poseidon capsizes after being swamped by a rogue wave. The survivors are left to fight for their lives as they attempt to escape the sinking ship.

IMDb RATING
5.7/10
103K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,765
828
  • Director
    • Wolfgang Petersen
  • Writers
    • Mark Protosevich
    • Paul Gallico
  • Stars
    • Richard Dreyfuss
    • Kurt Russell
    • Emmy Rossum
Top credits
  • Director
    • Wolfgang Petersen
  • Writers
    • Mark Protosevich
    • Paul Gallico
  • Stars
    • Richard Dreyfuss
    • Kurt Russell
    • Emmy Rossum
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    • 714User reviews
    • 224Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 7 nominations total

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    Jacinda Barrett and Josh Lucas in Poseidon (2006)
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    Richard Dreyfuss, Kurt Russell, Jacinda Barrett, Josh Lucas, and Jimmy Bennett in Poseidon (2006)
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    Richard Dreyfuss, Jacinda Barrett, Josh Lucas, and Jimmy Bennett in Poseidon (2006)
    Richard Dreyfuss, Wolfgang Petersen, Kurt Russell, Emmy Rossum, Jacinda Barrett, Josh Lucas, Mía Maestro, Mike Vogel, and Jimmy Bennett in Poseidon (2006)

    Top cast

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    Richard Dreyfuss
    Richard Dreyfuss
    • Richard Nelsonas Richard Nelson
    Kurt Russell
    Kurt Russell
    • Robert Ramseyas Robert Ramsey
    Emmy Rossum
    Emmy Rossum
    • Jennifer Ramseyas Jennifer Ramsey
    Josh Lucas
    Josh Lucas
    • Dylan Johnsas Dylan Johns
    Jacinda Barrett
    Jacinda Barrett
    • Maggie Jamesas Maggie James
    Mía Maestro
    Mía Maestro
    • Elena Moralesas Elena Morales
    Mike Vogel
    Mike Vogel
    • Christianas Christian
    Kevin Dillon
    Kevin Dillon
    • Lucky Larryas Lucky Larry
    Freddy Rodríguez
    Freddy Rodríguez
    • Marco Valentinas Marco Valentin
    Jimmy Bennett
    Jimmy Bennett
    • Conor Jamesas Conor James
    Fergie
    Fergie
    • Gloriaas Gloria
    • (as Stacy Ferguson)
    Andre Braugher
    Andre Braugher
    • Captain Bradfordas Captain Bradford
    Kirk B.R. Woller
    Kirk B.R. Woller
    • Chief Officer Reynoldsas Chief Officer Reynolds
    Kelly McNair
    Kelly McNair
    • Emilyas Emily
    Gabriel Jarret
    Gabriel Jarret
    • 1st Officer Chapmanas 1st Officer Chapman
    David Reivers
    David Reivers
    • Johnas John
    Gordon Thomson
    Gordon Thomson
    • Jayas Jay
    Jan Munroe
    Jan Munroe
    • Nickas Nick
    • Director
      • Wolfgang Petersen
    • Writers
      • Mark Protosevich(screenplay)
      • Paul Gallico(novel "The Poseidon Adventure")
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    Storyline

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    It is New Year's Eve, and over 2,000 passengers & crew are ringing in the New Year aboard the huge cruise ship 'Poseidon' when it capsizes on the open sea in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean! A small group of survivors find themselves unlikely allies in a battle for their lives. Preferring to test the odds alone, career gambler Dylan Johns ignores captain's orders to wait below for possible rescue and sets out to find his own way to safety. What begins as a solo mission soon draws others, as Dylan is followed by a desperate father searching for his daughter and her fiancée--a young couple who hours before couldn't summon the courage to tell him they were engaged and now face much graver challenges. Along the way they are joined by a single mother and her wise-beyond-his-years son, an anxious stowaway and a despondent fellow passenger who boarded the ship not sure he wanted to live but now knows he doesn't want to die. Determined to fight their way to the surface, the group sets off through the disorienting maze of twisted steel in the upside-down wreckage. As the unstable vessel rapidly fills with water each must draw on skills and strengths they didn't even know they possessed, fighting against time for their own survival and for each other. —Anthony Pereyra (hypersonic91yahoo.com)
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Mayday
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for intense prolonged sequences of disaster and peril
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Guinness World Records considered the ship in this movie as the most detailed CG-design in their 2010 edition.
    • Goofs
      Robert Ramsey exhibits behaviour that indicates why he "used to be a fireman", as he knowingly stands right in front of a hot door while Dylan Johns opens it, and fails to check if the extinguisher he's going to use even works.
    • Quotes

      Dylan Johns: Does your husband...

      Maggie James: oh, does that work much?

      Dylan Johns: What?

      Maggie James: The tentative mention of a husband I'm supposed to correct, even though you clocked my wedding finger twice already.

    • Connections
      Featured in Rogue Waves (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Won't Let You Fall
      Written by Fergie (as Stacy Ferguson), Will.i.am (as Will Adams), Keith Ernesto Harris (as Keith Harris), Byron McWilliams and Ron Fair

      Produced by Will.i.am

      Arranged, Conducted by and Vocals Produced by Ron Fair

      Co-Produced by Ron Fair

      Performed by Fergie

      Fergie appears courtesy of A&M Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

    User reviews714

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    Bloated and forgettable, but the special effects are great
    Starting with the good things, it is brilliant technically and visually. The cinematography is great, the editing is crisp, the special effects are superb and the set-pieces are somewhat exciting. Plus the music score is pretty good.

    However, it is very much inferior to the wonderful 1972 film in terms of script, story and acting.

    The script is clichéd and cheesy at times, the story is bloated as a result of cramming too many plots and situations in, the pacing is uneven being rushed one minute and draggy at other parts and the characters lack depth. Also the acting isn't great, Josh Lucas is a bland lead while Kurt Russell tries his best to elevate the adventure but the script sets him adrift. It is pretty much the same with Richard Dreyfuss and Emmy Rossum too. Overall, was great visually but it is bloated and forgettable. In some ways it is an example of a movie that is all style and little substance. 4/10 Bethany Cox
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    • TheLittleSongbird
    • Jun 1, 2010

    FAQ18

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    • What is a "rogue wave"?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 12, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Warner Bros (France)
      • Warner Bros. (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Poseidon: The IMAX Experience
    • Filming locations
      • Staples Center - 1111 S. Figueroa Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Virtual Studios
      • Radiant Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $160,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $60,674,817
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $22,155,410
      • May 14, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $181,674,817
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1
      • 2.39 : 1

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