The Poseidon Adventure
Directed by Ronald Neame
A passenger ship, on her way to the scrap yard is pushed to her limits by the new owners to save on the dismantling fees. A tidal wave hits her, flipping her over so that all the internal rooms are upside down. A priest takes a mixed band of survivors on a journey through the bowels of the ship in an attempt to survive.
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- ርልዪረMarch 11, 2025On New Years Eve, the ocean liner SS Poseidon is hit by a tidal wave causing it to capsize. Floating in an inverted state in the sea, a hardy band of passengers led by Reverend Frank Scott, attempt to climb up to the engine room and hopefully to freedom. But inner fighting and a number of obstacles in their way are seriously hampering the survival bid. Producer Irwin Allen seemed to have single handedly created the disaster genre in the 1970s, here with The Poseidon Adventure, with Ronald Neame directing, he managed to take us into an upside down world of thrilling drama and none stop perils. The cast list may well be something to note, Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Shelley Winters, Roddy McDowell, Stella Stevens and Red Buttons, but really it's the sets and the fight for survival thru this watery labyrinthine that lifts the film above many of its genre peers. The picture has a very real feel to it, with the characters gradually getting you on side as they strive for survival, we have great work from Hackman and Borgnine as they vie for control of this disparate group, but we are with them all the way even tho we just know that this number will surely dwindle. The Poseidon Adventure 1972 was remade for the modern audience in 2006 with all the tools of the trade available to the makers, watching both films together it's not hard to see which is the most impressive, the 72 original has a vitality that modern blockbuster pictures can't quite grasp, and of course the technical aspects easily outstrip the CGI laden efforts of the later picture. Often seen as one of the leading lights of a much maligned genre, The Poseidon Adventure still packs a punch to this day, both in its craft and its emotional heart. 8/10
- CubaneDecember 19, 2025This was probably somewhat thrilling in 1972, but today it feels more goofy than anything else. Minimal character development, much more incoherent yelling and screaming in movie sets that vaguely look like an upside-down ship. The acting is often dubious, but the miniatures and firecrackers are adorable.
The Poseidon Adventure Trivia
The Poseidon Adventure was released on December 13, 1972.
The Poseidon Adventure was directed by Ronald Neame.
The Poseidon Adventure has a runtime of 1h 57m.
The Poseidon Adventure was produced by Irwin Allen, Steve Broidy, Sidney Marshall.
A passenger ship, on her way to the scrap yard is pushed to her limits by the new owners to save on the dismantling fees. A tidal wave hits her, flipping her over so that all the internal rooms are upside down. A priest takes a mixed band of survivors on a journey through the bowels of the ship in an attempt to survive.
The key characters in The Poseidon Adventure are Reverend Scott (Gene Hackman), Mike Rogo (Ernest Borgnine), Linda Rogo (Stella Stevens).
The Poseidon Adventure is rated PG.
The Poseidon Adventure is an Action, Adventure, Drama film.
The Poseidon Adventure has an audience rating of 7.6 out of 10.
The Poseidon Adventure had a budget of $5M.
The Poseidon Adventure has made $84.6M at the box office.