Poseidon
“Mayday”
A packed cruise ship traveling the Atlantic is hit and overturned by a massive wave, compelling the passengers to begin a dramatic fight for their lives.
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Cast
42 people
Josh Lucas
Dylan Johns
Known for
American Psycho
Ford v Ferrari
Kurt Russell
Robert Ramsey
Known for
The Hateful Eight
The Thing
Jacinda Barrett
Maggie James
Known for
Bloodline
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Nelson
Known for
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Jaws
Emmy Rossum
Jennifer Ramsey
Known for
Shameless
The Day After Tomorrow
Mía Maestro
Elena
Known for
The Strain
Frida
Mike Vogel
Christian
Known for
Under the Dome
Sex/Life
Kevin Dillon
Lucky Larry
Known for
Entourage
Platoon
Freddy Rodríguez
Valentin
Known for
Six Feet Under
Planet Terror
Jimmy Bennett
Conor James
Known for
Orphan
No Ordinary Family
Fergie
Gloria
Known for
Planet Terror
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
Andre Braugher
Captain Bradford
Known for
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
The Mist
Wolfgang Petersen Director · Mark Protosevich Screenplay Paul Gallico Author
Worldwide gross $182M · Budget $160M · United States release May 12, 2006
Box office
Budget
$160,000,000
Worldwide gross
$181,700,000
Gross vs. budget
1.1×
Production
Virtual Studios
Production
Radiant Productions
Production
Next Entertainment
Production
Irwin Allen Productions
Production
Synthesis Entertainment
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
The Poseidon Adventure
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United Kingdom · May 3, 2006
Theatrical
United States · May 12, 2006
Theatrical
Argentina
June 15, 2006 · Theatrical
Australia
June 1, 2006 · Theatrical
Austria
July 14, 2006 · Theatrical
Belgium
June 21, 2006 · Theatrical
Brazil
June 23, 2006 · Theatrical · Warner mj.gov.br
Bulgaria
May 12, 2006 · Theatrical
Canada
May 12, 2006 · Theatrical
China
June 2, 2006 · Theatrical
Croatia
July 13, 2006 · Theatrical
Czechia
July 13, 2006 · Theatrical
Denmark
June 28, 2006 · Theatrical
Egypt
May 31, 2006 · Theatrical
Estonia
June 16, 2006 · Theatrical
Finland
June 28, 2006 · Theatrical
France
June 14, 2006 · Theatrical
December 14, 2006 · Physical · DVD
April 14, 2010 · Physical · Blu-Ray
October 1, 2011 · Digital · VOD
May 31, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Germany
July 12, 2006 · Theatrical
Greece
June 6, 2006 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
May 31, 2006 · Theatrical
Hungary
June 22, 2006 · Theatrical
Iceland
June 2, 2006 · Theatrical
India
May 12, 2006 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 2, 2006 · Theatrical
Israel
June 15, 2006 · Theatrical
Italy
June 1, 2006 · Theatrical
Japan
June 3, 2006 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
June 23, 2006 · Theatrical
Kuwait
May 31, 2006 · Theatrical
Lithuania
June 16, 2006 · Theatrical
Malaysia
May 11, 2006 · Theatrical
Mexico
June 2, 2006 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 31, 2006 · Theatrical
December 13, 2006 · Physical · DVD
February 23, 2009 · TV · SBS 6
May 12, 2010 · Physical · Blu ray
Norway
June 30, 2006 · Theatrical
Panama
June 16, 2006 · Theatrical
Philippines
May 10, 2006 · Theatrical
Poland
June 2, 2006 · Theatrical
Portugal
July 6, 2006 · Theatrical
Puerto Rico
June 1, 2006 · Theatrical
Romania
June 16, 2006 · Theatrical
Russia
June 22, 2006 · Theatrical
Singapore
May 11, 2006 · Theatrical
South Korea
May 31, 2006 · Theatrical
Spain
July 26, 2006 · Theatrical
Sweden
June 26, 2006 · Theatrical
Taiwan
May 26, 2006 · Theatrical
Thailand
May 10, 2006 · Theatrical
Türkiye
June 23, 2006 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 26, 2006 · Theatrical · IMAX version
September 19, 2006 · Physical
Venezuela
June 23, 2006 · Theatrical
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