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A packed cruise ship traveling the Atlantic is hit and overturned by a massive wave, compelling the passengers to begin a dramatic fight for their lives.
Poseidon (2006) is a adventure, action, drama and thriller film directed by Wolfgang Petersen, released on May 3, 2006 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Josh Lucas, Kurt Russell, Jacinda Barrett and Richard Dreyfuss. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 2,393 ratings.
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Josh Lucas
as Dylan Johns
Kurt Russell
as Robert Ramsey
Jacinda Barrett
as Maggie James
Richard Dreyfuss
as Richard Nelson
Emmy Rossum
as Jennifer Ramsey
Mía Maestro
as Elena
Mike Vogel
as Christian
Kevin Dillon
as Lucky Larry
Freddy Rodríguez
as Valentin
Jimmy Bennett
as Conor James
Fergie
as Gloria
Andre Braugher
as Captain Bradford
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen, written by Mark Protosevich and Paul Gallico, produced by Mike Fleiss, Akiva Goldsman and Duncan Henderson.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 2,393 ratings.
I wouldn't put a lot of faith on what the captain says. I'm an architect, and these boats weren't designed to float upside down. After playing water games with "The Perfect Storm" six years previously, director Wolfgang Petersen returns to the water to reimage 1972's "The Poseidon Adventure" (novel by Paul Gallico). Story essentially finds a cruise liner capsized by chaotic weather and survivors try to make their…
Reviewed on January 12, 2020
Decided to give this one another shot, last time was probably when it came out on DVD. Didn't think much of it then and while it's nothing great and the CGI was spotty at times, I still thought it was fairly entertaining if not just another throwaway movie with not much of a lasting effect. On the one hand I can appreciate they didn't bother much with character development and giving us backstories that nobody…
Reviewed on August 17, 2025
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Poseidon (2006) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Poseidon (2006) includes Josh Lucas, Kurt Russell, Jacinda Barrett, Richard Dreyfuss and Emmy Rossum. The film was directed by Wolfgang Petersen. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Poseidon was released on May 3, 2006 and runs for 1h 38m.
Poseidon (2006) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 2,393 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, action and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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