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.
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Josh Lucas
Dylan Johns
Kurt Russell
Robert Ramsey
Jacinda Barrett
Maggie James
Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Nelson
Emmy Rossum
Jennifer Ramsey
Mía Maestro
Elena
Mike Vogel
Christian
Kevin Dillon
Lucky Larry
Freddy Rodríguez
Valentin
Jimmy Bennett
Conor James
Director
Wolfgang Petersen
Screenplay
Mark Protosevich
Tagline
"Mayday"
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$160,000,000
Revenue
$181,700,000
Production
Virtual Studios, Radiant Productions, Next Entertainment, Irwin Allen Productions, Synthesis Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures
John Chard
January 12, 2020
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 survivo...
JPV852
August 17, 2025
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 backstorie...
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