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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.

Overview

User Rating:
5.6/10   31,034 votes
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Director:
Wolfgang Petersen
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
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 nominations more
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(41 articles)
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User Comments:
Some gripping scenes and effects can't quite overcome a weak script and dull characters more

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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.
Runtime:
98 min | Philippines:98 min (cut) | Germany:94 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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SDDS | DTS | Sonics-DDP (IMAX version) | Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Burbank, California, USA more

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The producers wanted to shoot the movie at Fox Studios Baja, but it was unavailable at the time. more
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Miscellaneous: In the sequence where they are crawling up the ducting and Conor unscrews the bolts holding down the grate, there are two or three shots where a hair on the camera lens is clearly visible in the lower left corner of the shot. This was observed in the HD version of the movie, but appeared large and clear enough to show up in SD as well. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Christian: When?
Jennifer Ramsey: Mmm. Today.
Christian: Yeah. When today?
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Movie Connections:
References Backdraft (1991) more
Soundtrack:
Be Without You (Moto Blanco Vocal Mix) more

FAQ

How did the rescue helicopters know where to find the remaining survivors and the Poseidon?
How did the water get into the other ballast tanks before one of them was flooded?
Is there any scenes in the theatrical trailer that are not in the movie?
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49 out of 77 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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