Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- visceral
- propulsive
- action movie night
- disaster movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly agreed that the film delivers impressive disaster effects and brisk large-scale peril but is undermined by a thin, stilted script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The survivors navigate the upside-down, water-filled interior of a capsized cruise ship rather than a conventional disaster landscape.
The capsizing, fires, flooding, twisted steel, and collapsing escape routes drive the film's momentum.
Dylan, Robert, Maggie, Jennifer, Elena, Richard, and other passengers become unlikely allies while pursuing escape.
The cruise liner's decks, corridors, and machinery become a maze of inverted steel and rising water.
Films like Poseidon, and why
The Poseidon Adventure
shares large-scale disaster spectacle, survival groups, and escalating environmental peril
The Perfect Storm
shares oceanic catastrophe, relentless survival pressure, and emotionally driven ensemble action
The Towering Inferno
shares claustrophobic disaster survival, family stakes, and escape through collapsing infrastructure
Dante's Peak
shares high-concept disaster spectacle, ticking-clock tension, and a vulnerable ensemble seeking safety
Movie Details
- Director
- Wolfgang Petersen
- Release Date
- 2006-05-03
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (2411)
Cast
- Josh Lucas
- Kurt Russell
- Jacinda Barrett
- Richard Dreyfuss
- Emmy Rossum
- Mía Maestro
- Mike Vogel
- Kevin Dillon
- Freddy Rodríguez
- Jimmy Bennett
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 Poseidon about?
- After a cruise ship flips in the North Atlantic, a gambler leads a desperate band of survivors through its flooding, inverted hull toward freedom.
- What is Poseidon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Poseidon as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Poseidon violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Poseidon as moderate.
- What did critics think of Poseidon?
- Critics broadly agreed that the film delivers impressive disaster effects and brisk large-scale peril but is undermined by a thin, stilted script.
- Which films are like Poseidon?
- Films with a similar feel include The Poseidon Adventure, The Perfect Storm, The Towering Inferno, and Dante's Peak.
- How long is Poseidon?
- Poseidon runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Poseidon?
- In United States, Poseidon is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
