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Poseidon (2006) -- 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 survival as they attempt to escape the sinking ship.
Poseidon (2006) -- 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 survival as they attempt to escape the sinking ship.
Poseidon (2006) -- 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 survival as they attempt to escape the sinking ship.
Poseidon (2006) -- 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 survival as they attempt to escape the sinking ship.
Poseidon (2006) -- 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 survival as they attempt to escape the sinking ship.

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Mark Protosevich (screenplay)
Paul Gallico (novel)
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Release Date:
12 May 2006 (USA) more
Tagline:
Mayday
Plot:
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 survival as they attempt to escape the sinking ship. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 nominations more
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(57 articles)
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Some gripping scenes and effects can't quite overcome a weak script and dull characters more (607 total)
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Also Known As:
Poseidon: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
The Poseidon Adventure (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense prolonged sequences of disaster and peril.
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98 min | Philippines:98 min (cut) | Germany:94 min
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Josh Lucas was injured on set during underwater filming when Kurt Russell banged his flashlight into Lucas' head, injuring his eye. more
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Factual errors: All the time spent underwater with their eyes open, their eyes would be so irritated by the salt and would be extremely bloodshot, not to mention it would be difficult for them to see. more
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[first lines]
Christian: When?
Jennifer Ramsey: Mmm. Today.
Christian: Yeah. When today?
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Referenced in Body of Lies (2008) more
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Let's Get Loud more

FAQ

How did the water get into the other ballast tanks before one of them was flooded?
Is this Wolfgang Petersen's last film?
How is it that even though with the advanced technology we have today, that the officers on the bridge could not spot the wave on the radar before it struck the ship?
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51 out of 78 people found the following comment useful.
Some gripping scenes and effects can't quite overcome a weak script and dull characters, 19 May 2006
5/10
Author: christian123

On New Year's Eve, the luxury cruise ship Poseidon is hit by an enormous wave that flips it upside-down stranding thousands of passengers underwater. A group of passengers join together to try to escape the ship.

The original Poseidon was decent disaster film. It had engaging characters, decent special effects and a cheesy storyline. The remake is more or less the same minus the interesting characters, charm and suspense. Okay, the remake did have a few suspenseful scenes though nothing very memorable or original. The reason why the film wasn't very suspenseful was because the characters were all one dimensional and dull. There was no character development at all so it was hard to care for these people. While watching the movie, it's just easier to refer to them as generic titles like "the old guy" or something. Actually, if you use this method then you can probably figure out who will die and in what order they will die.

The acting is very weak and unconvincing. Josh Lucas is an okay actor but he wasn't very good here. He just didn't make a good hero nor was his character very likable. Kurt Russell was okay, nothing special. Emmy Rossum was terrible as Jennifer. Her performance felt so forced and over the top. The way she expressed her emotions just looked so fake and unconvincing. Jimmy Bennett was just annoying as Conor. Richard Dreyfuss was very misused and his character seemed out of place. Jacinda Barrett gives a laughable performance, it was just very poor. I should warn you (or comfort you?) that Stacy Ferguson from the Black Eyed peas is only in the movie for about 10 minutes, maybe a little less.

When judged as a disaster film, Poseidon is actually pretty decent. The special effects were great though 160 million was obviously just a bit too much. Wolfgang Petersen is really good at making a film appear stylish including the ship which looked amazing. His storytelling skills aren't as good though. The combination of a weak script didn't help matters either. The movie was just too corny at times for my taste. For example, there was once scene where Josh Lucas was planning to escape the ballroom and one by one, the rest of the characters just come up and ask to come along. It was just a bit too obvious and they should have handled it differently. I also thought it was kind of dumb that all the characters were able to hold their breath underwater for large amounts of time. Despite these flaws, there were a few engaging scenes and some touching moments. Also, the movie is pretty short so it's not really too much of a pain to sit through. This helped the experience a little though I wouldn't have minded a longer movie. In the end, Poseidon may not be worth checking out in theaters but it should make for a decent rental. Rating 6/10

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