When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.
the vibe
The Poseidon Adventure Vibe
What it feels like
grippinghopefulintenseapproachablelight-touchbroadheartfelt
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Movie1972·117 min
The Poseidon Adventure
Directed by Ronald Neame
An Academy Award-winning adventure drama film directed by Ronald Neame. Winner of 2 Academy Awards, with 6 additional nominations.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 15%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.2/10
1K ratings
About The Poseidon Adventure
- Pacing
- Gripping (8 of 9)
- Tone
- Hopeful (7 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Tense, Gritty
- Story Tags
- faith existentialism, sacrifice duty, survival of spirit, mid century, holiday seasonal, ocean maritime, group found family, strangers forced together, ensemble, reluctant hero, survival, escape chase