Poseidon (film)

Poseidon
Poseidon
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Wolfgang Petersen
Screenplay by	Mark Protosevich
Based on	The Poseidon Adventure; by Paul Gallico
Produced by	Wolfgang Petersen; Duncan Henderson; Mike Fleiss; Akiva Goldsman;
Starring	Kurt Russell; Josh Lucas; Richard Dreyfuss; Emmy Rossum; Jacinda Barrett; Mike Vogel; Mía Maestro; Jimmy Bennett; Andre Braugher;
Cinematography	John Seale
Edited by	Peter Honess
Music by	Klaus Badelt
Production; companies	Virtual Studios; Irwin Allen Productions; Next Entertainment; Radiant Productions; Synthesis Entertainment;
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	May 6, 2006 (Tribeca); May 12, 2006 (United States);
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$160 million
Box office	$181.7 million

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]

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