POSEIDON (2006)

MovieWeb Users:

2.5

Stars

0 Reviews / 1 Ratings

The Critics:

Stars

2 Reviews

Start Rating
Movies Now!
Log In

or Sign Up

	May 12th, 2006 (conventional theaters & IMAX)
	Wolfgang Petersen
	Mark Protosevich
	Josh Lucas, Kurt Russell, Emmy Rossum, Jacinda Barrett, Mike Vogel, Jimmy Bennett, Mia Maestro, Andre Braugher, Richard Dreyfuss
	Warner Bros. Pictures
	Action, Adventure
	poseidonmovie.com
	PG-13 for intense prolonged sequences of disaster and peril
	97 minutes
	$60,655,503 (US total)
	Download (PDF)

When a rogue wave capsizes a luxury cruise ship 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 John Dylan (Josh Lucas) ignores captain’s orders (Andre Braugher) 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 (Kurt Russell) searching for his daughter (Emmy Rossum) and her fiancé (Mike Vogel), 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 (Jacinda Barrett) and her wise-beyond-his-years son (Jimmy Bennett), an anxious stowaway (Mia Maestro) and a despondent fellow passenger (Richard Dreyfuss) 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.

Read The Full Synopsis

Trailers & Video Clips

Featurette

International Trailer

Watch 2 More Clips!

MovieWeb Reviews:

"There is no great romance, no epic special effects, just a lot of terrible dialogue spoken by wooden actors in a film so CGI dependent; I felt like I was watching a video game."

- Julian Roman

"Wolfgang Peterson deviated from the tried and true formula of a disaster movie and "Poseidon" is a disaster because of it."

- James Dickens

Read 2 MovieWeb Reviews

HEADLINE NEWS

CONTEST: Win Huge Prizes from Poseidon!
May 8th, 2006: We're giving away tons of prizes from the underwater adventure coming to theaters this Friday!

The Countdown To Poseidon
May 8th, 2006: Hear from the cast and crew of one of the best films this summer!

Poseidon World Premiere at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival
April 6th, 2006: The Wolfgang Petersen directed remake gets a star-studded premiere gala.

New Poseidon & Fast & the Furious: Tokyo Drift Trailers
March 16th, 2006: Watch the previews for the upcoming films.

Your First Look at the Poseidon Poster!
February 28th, 2006: We've got a sneak peek at the one-sheet for the film.

The Poseidon Trailer Is Here!
December 14th, 2005: Watch the teaser trailer for Warner Bros. upcoming remake!

Poseidon Gets Simultaneous IMAX Release
November 3rd, 2005: Coming this May 2006.

EXCLUSIVE: Your First Look at Images From Poseidon
September 8th, 2005: MovieWeb gets an advanced look at the inside of the upcoming remake.

HOME VIDEO NEWS

	CONTEST: Take Home Poseidon On DVD! August 20th, 2006: Win the film that reinvented the disaster movie genre.
	Poseidon Hits DVD August 22nd July 18th, 2006: HD version arrives December 5th.

INTERVIEWS

Richard Dreyfuss Answers An Age Old Question With Poseidon
May 12th, 2006: The actor talks about money, politics, and Jimmy Bennett.

Jacinda Barrett Discusses Poseidon
May 11th, 2006: The Aussie actress talks about working with Wolfgang Peterson and getting peed on by Jimmy Bennett

Wolfgang Peterson Talks Directing Poseidon
May 10th, 2006: Taking the helm on his third water-based film.

Kurt Russell Speaks Out On Poseidon
May 9th, 2006: There are only two reasons he did this film - one of those was Wolfgang Peterson.

Josh Lucas Braves His Life In Poseidon
May 8th, 2006: The actor talks about the day he got so badly hurt, they had to shut down production.

EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Bennett Talks Poseidon
May 8th, 2006: The 10-year-old on doing his own stunts and working with Richard Dreyfuss.

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy Rossum On Life After Poseidon
May 4th, 2006: We follow up our our set visit with an exclusive interview with the actress.

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy Rossum Talks About Remaking The Poseidon Adventure
August 23rd, 2005: The actress discusses her role, what it's like working on mega budget films and why she plays the characters she does.

PRODUCTION NEWS

	EXCLUSIVE: MovieWeb Goes On the Set of Poseidon August 30th, 2005: MovieWeb is proud to debut the very first chapter of Warner Bros. 'Poseidon Journals.'
	Wolfgang Petersen's Action Adventure Poseidon Begins Production July 6th, 2005: Starring Kurt Russell, Richard Dreyfuss, Emmy Rossum, Josh Lucas, Mike Vogel and more.
	Josh Lucas joins The Poseidon Adventure June 7th, 2005: Finally signing to the film after much consideration.