Which 2006 disaster film featured a tidal wave hitting a cruise ship? Poseidon.
Wolfgang Petersen’s Poseidon is a modern reimagining of Paul Gallico’s 1969 novel The Poseidon Adventure. In the film, the luxury ocean liner RMS Poseidon is celebrating New Year’s Eve when a massive rogue wave strikes, capsizing the ship and trapping survivors inside.
The story follows a small group—including former mayor Robert Ramsey, gambler Dylan Johns, and several passengers—as they try to reach the surface through the overturned vessel. The film was released by Warner Bros. on May 12, 2006, and starred Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, Richard Dreyfuss, and Emmy Rossum.
A common mix-up is confusing Poseidon with The Poseidon Adventure, the 1972 film adaptation starring Gene Hackman. Poseidon is the 2006 version, and its disaster is caused by a rogue wave rather than a conventional tsunami.