Poseidon (2006): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch
Poseidon is a 2006 action thriller directed by Wolfgang Petersen, starring Emmy Rossum, Kurt Russell and Richard Dreyfuss. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes and earned $181.7 million worldwide on a $160 million budget. Critics gave it 50 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10. Stream it on ViX, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Wolfgang Petersen
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- $160M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Poseidon About?
The premise of Poseidon without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following a devastating tidal wave, a luxury liner is capsized, leaving its passengers struggling to survive. Now trapped upside down and submerged, a group of individuals must navigate a dangerous, flooded labyrinth as the ship sinks. Faced with the unforgiving power of the ocean, they must rely on their courage and resourcefulness to find a way out and escape the disaster.
Poseidon Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- survival
- remake
- underwater scene
- child in jeopardy
- rescue
- ocean
- disaster
- race against time
- mother son relationship
- father daughter relationship
- fire
- self sacrifice
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- new year's eve party
- destruction
- giant wave
- natural disaster
- near death experience
- sinking ship
- trapped underwater
- falling to death
- courage
- new year's eve
- cruise ship
- claustrophobia
- ocean liner
- drowning
- boy
- reference to poseidon the greek deity
- water
- ship
- single mother
- swimming underwater
- flooding
- falling from height
- corpse
- one night timespan
- passenger
- explosion
- flashlight
- lever
- helicopter
- fire hose
- tidal wave
- singer
- raft
- elevator shaft
- electrocution
- stowaway
- poker
- ventilation tunnel
Where to Watch Poseidon
Stream it on ViX, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Poseidon Cast
Emmy Rossum leads the cast, with Kurt Russell and Richard Dreyfuss. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen.
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Director Wolfgang Petersen
Poseidon Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Poseidon 50 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.
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IMDb 5.7 /10
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Metacritic 50 Metascore
User score 6.0
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TMDB 59% User score
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Poseidon Plot Summary
What happens in Poseidon from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The luxury cruise ship MS Poseidon embarks on a glamorous year-end journey to New York. Onboard, Jennifer (Emmy Rossum) is excitedly considering how to break the news of her engagement to her father, former New York City Mayor Robert Ramsey (Kurt Russell), while she enjoys the company of her fiancé Christian. Meanwhile, stowaway Elena searches for her friend, a waiter named Valentin. The ship’s architect, Richard Nelson (Richard Dreyfuss), is preoccupied with thoughts of his estranged lover.
Full summary
The whole story of Poseidon, scene by scene
Poseidon Box Office & Budget
Poseidon grossed $181.7 million worldwide on a $160 million budget, 1.1 times what it cost. $60.7 million came from the US and Canada and $121 million (67%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$181.7M
1.1× its budget
- US & Canada
- $60.7M
- International
- $121M
- Budget
- $160M
Poseidon Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 2 trailers and 1 clip.
- Trailer Poseidon (2006) Official Trailer - Emmy Rossum, Kurt Russell Movie HD
- Clip Massive Wave Hits The Ship
How Well Do You Know Poseidon?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the luxury cruise ship in the movie?
Poseidon Also Known As
20 alternative titles, including “新海神号历险记” and “Le Poséidon”.
- Also known as
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- 新海神号历险记
- Le Poséidon
- The Poseidon Adventure
- Poseidon: The IMAX Experience
- Poseidón
- ポセイドン：2006
- Посейдон
- Poséidon
- Poseidon'dan Kaçış
- 海神号
- Posejdon
- ポセイドン
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- פוסידון
- 포세이돈
- โพไซดอน มหาวิบัติเรือยักษ์
- 海神號
- Con Tàu Tuyệt Mệnh
- يوما ما
- Poseidonas
- Posidó
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Movies Like Poseidon
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Poseidon Adventure, The Poseidon Adventure and Beyond the Poseidon Adventure.
Poseidon FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Poseidon, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Poseidon?
Poseidon runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Poseidon released?
Poseidon was released on May 12, 2006.
Who directed Poseidon?
Poseidon was directed by Wolfgang Petersen.
More films by Wolfgang Petersen Who is in the cast of Poseidon?
Poseidon stars Emmy Rossum, Kurt Russell and Richard Dreyfuss.
Where can I watch Poseidon?
In the US, Poseidon is streaming on ViX and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Poseidon make at the box office?
Poseidon grossed $181.7 million worldwide ($60.7 million domestic, $121 million international) on a budget of $160 million.
How is Poseidon rated?
Poseidon has 5.7/10 on IMDb, 50 on Metacritic and 59% on TMDB.
Does Poseidon have a post-credit scene?
No. Poseidon has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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