…although the rather stodgy Airport started the disaster movie cycle, The Poseidon Adventure nailed the formula; high concept, big stars, AOR musical break, mid-film catastrophe with circus level stunts, gritty fire and smoke escapes, random deaths...

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 22, 2024

Compelling characters I enjoyed following

| Jan 8, 2024

The picture would be more fun if we cared about who got killed and who survived.

| Sep 29, 2023

When reviewed, for the benefit of 21st century moviegoers, this is a rather silly but sweet disaster flick with a lot of camp appeal. When critiqued, to better understand cinema, this really is a mold-breaking master work.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Mar 6, 2023

Silly as it is, it was probably the best of the cycle it started in earnest.

| Dec 14, 2022

Fifty years after its theatrical release, The Poseidon Adventure remains one of the gold standards in the disaster genre.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 12, 2022

The special effects are extraordinary, along with the topsy-turvy sets, augmenting a nerve-wracking plot of distressing exploration, frazzled nerves, and creeping death.

| Original Score: 9/10 | Aug 30, 2020

Titanic without the smarm.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 2, 2011

Classic of disaster movie genre with memorable cast.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 26, 2007

"timo filme-catstrofe que, alm do habitual elenco estelar e da excepcional direo de arte, conta com tensas seqncias de ao.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 22, 2006

[UPDATED 2025 REVIEW] The Poseidon Adventure was not only one of the first of the ’70s disaster flicks but also the best.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 18, 2006

What the glittering, star-driving survivalism of Poseidon Adventure actually presents is a nightmarishly schematic fantasia of guiltless discomfort.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 8, 2006

If we're making picks for the most entertaining disaster flicks ever made -- my enthusiastic vote goes to The Poseidon Adventure. Easily.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Apr 28, 2006

Neither as exciting nor as unintentionally funny as one would like it to be.

| Original Score: B- | Apr 19, 2006

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Mar 9, 2006

Pure '70s Hollywood.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 19, 2005

One of the best of the 1970s all-star disaster movies.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 21, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 8, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 6, 2005

superb guilty pleasure

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | May 13, 2005