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The Poseidon Adventure
2005 173 min United States of America 16+
★5.6
Adventure, Thriller, Action, TV Movie
Director: John Putch
📖 Based on the novel
«The Poseidon Adventure»
byPaul Gallico
Trailers
Description
A cruise ship succumbs to a terrorist act and capsizes on New Year's eve. A rag-tag group of survivors, spearheaded by a priest and a homeland security agent, must journey through the upside down vessel and attempt an escape.
Budget:
$14M
Starring
Adam Baldwin
Actor
Rutger Hauer
Actor
Steve Guttenberg
Actor
Key opinion
The 2005 television adaptation of The Poseidon Adventure is largely panned by critics for its lack of realism, poor production quality, and inferior status compared to the 1972 original. While a small minority of viewers find the film engaging and emotionally gripping, the consensus highlights its failure to deliver believable stakes or compelling direction.
| Screenplay | The film features egregious lapses in scientific and physical accuracy, ranging from implausible ship-capsizing mechanics to illogical survival scenarios. | |
| Production | The production quality and visual effects are widely regarded as artificial, cheap, and failing to meet the standards of the disaster genre. | |
| Acting | Performances are inconsistent; Rutger Hauer is frequently highlighted as a standout or capable lead, while the rest of the ensemble is often described as mediocre or uninspired. | |
| Direction | Opinions on the film's entertainment value are sharply polarized; some find the action gripping and well-paced, while others condemn the direction as amateurish and the film as an unworthy adaptation. |