Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- heightened
- adventure-oriented
- classic disaster movie night
- 1970s adventure marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the sequel as a routine, poorly executed remake of its predecessor with weak action, shabby production design, and tedious suspense.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The drifting S.S. Poseidon remains bottom-up, and the salvage parties move through its dangerous interior.
Captain Mike Turner and Captain Stefan Svevo lead competing salvage operations searching for money, gold, and plutonium.
Gold, money, and plutonium drive the salvage crews into the overturned ship despite the rescue risks.
The film presents an ocean-liner wreck, storm conditions, fires, and rescue action within the period's disaster-movie format.
Films like Beyond the Poseidon Adventure, and why
The Poseidon Adventure
shared maritime disaster setting, rescue mission, enclosed survival peril, and adventure-thriller structure
The Towering Inferno
shared large-scale disaster spectacle, ensemble survival tension, and 1970s catastrophe-film tradition
Raise the Titanic
shared ocean setting, salvage intrigue, rival crews, and action-adventure suspense
The Last Voyage
shared shipboard survival premise, natural-disaster peril, and rescue-focused ensemble drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Irwin Allen
- Release Date
- 1979-05-18
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 (146)
Cast
- Michael Caine
- Sally Field
- Telly Savalas
- Peter Boyle
- Jack Warden
- Shirley Knight
- Shirley Jones
- Karl Malden
- Slim Pickens
- Veronica Hamel
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Beyond the Poseidon Adventure about?
- Rival salvage crews race through a capsized ocean liner to rescue trapped passengers and claim a dangerous hidden fortune.
- What is Beyond the Poseidon Adventure like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Beyond the Poseidon Adventure as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Beyond the Poseidon Adventure violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Beyond the Poseidon Adventure as mild.
- What did critics think of Beyond the Poseidon Adventure?
- Critics broadly regarded the sequel as a routine, poorly executed remake of its predecessor with weak action, shabby production design, and tedious suspense.
- Which films are like Beyond the Poseidon Adventure?
- Films with a similar feel include The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno, Raise the Titanic, and The Last Voyage.
- How long is Beyond the Poseidon Adventure?
- Beyond the Poseidon Adventure runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch Beyond the Poseidon Adventure?
- In United States, Beyond the Poseidon Adventure is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
