Poseidon (film)
2006 American action disaster film by Wolfgang Petersen
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Key Takeaways
- Poseidon is a 2006 American action disaster film directed and co-produced by Wolfgang Petersen.
- It stars Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, and Richard Dreyfuss, with Emmy Rossum, Jacinda Barrett, Mike Vogel, Mía Maestro, Jimmy Bennett, and Andre Braugher in supporting roles.
- It had a simultaneous release in IMAX format.
- It grossed $181 million worldwide on a budget of $160 million; however, after the costs of promotion and distribution, Warner Bros.
- Plot The RMS Poseidon , a British luxury ocean liner, is making a transatlantic crossing.
Poseidon is a 2006 American action disaster film directed and co-produced by Wolfgang Petersen. It is the third film adaptation of Paul Gallico's 1969 novel The Poseidon Adventure, and a loose remake of the 1972 film. It stars Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, and Richard Dreyfuss, with Emmy Rossum, Jacinda Barrett, Mike Vogel, Mía Maestro, Jimmy Bennett, and Andre Braugher in supporting roles.
It was produced by Virtual Studios and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It had a simultaneous release in IMAX format. It was released on May 12, 2006, and it was criticized for its lackluster script but was praised for its visuals and was nominated at the 79th Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects. It grossed $181 million worldwide on a budget of $160 million; however, after the costs of promotion and distribution, Warner Bros. lost $70–80 million on the film, making it a box-office bomb as a result.
Plot
The RMS Poseidon, a British luxury ocean liner, is making a transatlantic crossing. Former New York City Mayor and firefighter Robert Ramsey is traveling with his daughter Jennifer and her boyfriend Christian Sanders to New York, soon to be engaged. Also on board are former Navy submariner-turned-professional gambler Dylan Jones, architect Richard Nelson, Maggie James with her son Conor, stowaway Elena Morales, her boyfriend and waiter Marco Valentine, singer Gloria, and Captain Michael Bradford.
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