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Overview

Genre :

Adventure, Action

Release Date :

May 12, 2006

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Wolfgang Petersen

Starring :

Josh Lucas, Kurt Russell, Emmy Rossum, Mike Vogel, Jacinda Barrett, Jimmy Bennett, Richard Dreyfuss, Andre Braugher, Stacy Ferguson

REVIEWS RATE: Critics Readers [Rate It]

“..too smart to be a shock film, and too stupid to match the classic..”

by Emily Blunt [Blunt Review]

“..spectacular but uninvolving..”

by Sheri Linden [The Hollywood Reporter]

“..nothing more than an action-heavy, 'leave your brain at the door and just go along for the ride' summer popcorn movie..”

by Rebecca Murray [About.com]

“..For a film about a sinking luxury liner, "Poseidon" sure is shallow..”

by Ed Blank [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]

“..doesn't do much to top its 1972 predecessor, "The Poseidon Adventure."..”

by Scott Chitwood [Comingsoon]

“..Despite some impressive visuals, what Poseidon really lacks is tension..”

by David Mercier [FilmJudge]

“..delivers in most of the ways that matter for a motion picture of this ilk..”

by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]

“..although its flaws are readily apparent, Poseidon delivers exactly what it promises..”

by Michael M. Dance [The Cinema Source]

“..a big summer popcorn movie that's packed with huge sets and non-stop thrills..”

by Scott Mantz [Scott's Movie Review]

Reviewed by Brendan Cullin [Empire Movies]

Reviewed by Jeffrey Chen [Window to the Movies]

Reviewed by Jeanne Aufmuth [Palo Alto Online]

Reviewed by Andrea Chase [Killer Movie Reviews]

Reviewed by Marc Savlov [The Austin Chronicle]

Reviewed by Brian Lowry [Variety]

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