The Poseidon Adventure (1972) Reviews & Ratings

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The Poseidon Adventure reviews

The Poseidon Adventure holds a 7.2/10 average from 1,060 TMDB ratings.

Seen this one several times over the years and still is fantastic, from the performances (Hackman and Borgnine especially) to some genuinely emotional scenes to the incredible set designs. Not sure if I place this over The Towering Inferno, but think it might be 1A and 1B amongst disaster films. **4.5/5**
— JPV852 (9/10)

It's a toss up for me between this and "The Towering Inferno" (1974) as to which is my favourite disaster movie. This quite gripping drama sees an ageing ocean liner en-route to the scrap heap make one last, fateful, trip. As new year arrives, the ship is stuck by a gigantic tidal wave and capsizes. Carnage onboard ensues, with only a small band trapped in the ship's ballroom with the savvy to make for the part of t…
— CinemaSerf (7/10)

When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.

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