Poseidon (film)

Not to be confused with The Poseidon Adventure (2005 film).

Poseidon
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWolfgang Petersen
Screenplay byMark Protosevich
Based onThe Poseidon Adventure
by Paul Gallico
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn Seale
Edited byPeter Honess
Music byKlaus Badelt
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • May 6, 2006 (2006-05-06) (Tribeca)
  • May 12, 2006 (2006-05-12) (United States)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$160 million
Box office$181.7 million[1]

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 and distributed by Warner Bros. in association with Virtual Studios. It had a simultaneous release in IMAX format. It was released on May 12, 2006, and it was criticized for its script but was praised for its visuals and was nominated at the 79th Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects.[2] It grossed $181.7 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.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Poseidon". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 16, 2007.
  2. ^ "IMDb 2006 Oscar page". Internet Movie Database. Archived from the original on January 26, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2007.
  3. ^ Kelly, Kate (May 15, 2006). "'Poseidon' Opening Disappoints, But Foreign Sales May Save Ship". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
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