Movies Like The Poseidon Adventure

If you liked The Poseidon Adventure (1972), a adventure and drama movie directed by Ronald Neame, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Poseidon (2006)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure and thriller
A packed cruise ship traveling the Atlantic is hit and overturned by a massive wave, compelling the passengers to begin a dramatic fight for their lives.
2
Moby Dick (1956)
★ 7.1/10Also adventure and drama
In 1841, young Ishmael signs up for service aboard the Pequod, a whaler sailing out of New Bedford. The ship is under the command of Captain Ahab, a strict disciplinarian who exhorts his men to find Moby Dick, the…
3
Life of Pi (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also adventure and drama
The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the Pacific Ocean.
4
Last Breath (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller and drama
Seasoned deep-sea divers battle the raging elements to rescue their crewmate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean's surface.
5
True Spirit (2023)
★ 7/10Also adventure and drama
When the tenacious young sailor Jessica Watson sets out to be the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world, many expect her to fail. With the support of her sailing coach and mentor Ben…
6
Gray Lady Down (1978)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller and drama
The USS Neptune, a nuclear submarine, is sunk off the coast of Connecticut after a collision with a Norwegian cargo ship. The navy must attempt a potentially dangerous rescue in the hope of saving the lives of the crew.
7
Sorcerer (1977)
★ 7.5/10Also thriller and adventure
Four men from different countries flee to an impoverished South American village, Povernir, to hide from their pasts. When an oil well explodes, chaos and barbarism roam the streets. Desperate to leave, they agree to…
8
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and thriller
Based on an "actual event" that took place in 1943. About a US Navy Destroyer Escort that disappeared from the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, and sent two men 40 years into the future to 1984.
9
In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller and drama
In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex is assaulted by something no one could believe—a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance.
10
North Sea Hijack (1980)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and thriller
When terrorists take over two oil rigs, and threaten to blow them up if their demands are not met, an eccentric anti-terrorism expert volunteers his unique commando unit to stop them.
11
Abandoned (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and thriller
In 1989 the trimaran Rose Noelle set sail from Picton, New Zealand, bound for Tonga with four crew. After a freak wave capsized the yacht, they drifted for 119 days before landing on Great Barrier Island.
12
The Perfect Storm (2000)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and adventure
In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail.
13
Cast Away (2000)
★ 7.7/10Also adventure and drama
Chuck Noland, a top international manager for FedEx, and Kelly, a Ph.D. student, are in love and heading towards marriage. Then Chuck's plane to Malaysia crashes at sea during a terrible storm. He's the only survivor…
14
War of the Worlds (2005)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure and thriller
Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm…
15
The Impossible (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and thriller
In December 2004, close-knit family Maria, Henry and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand. But the day after Christmas, the idyllic holiday turns into an incomprehensible nightmare when a terrifying…
16
White Squall (1996)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and adventure
In 1960, a hardy group of prep school students boards an old-fashioned sailing ship. With Capt. Christopher Sheldon at the helm, the oceangoing voyage is intended to teach the boys fortitude and discipline. But the…
17
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
★ 7.2/10Also adventure and drama
After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh…
18
Cassandra's Dream (2007)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and thriller
The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies.
19
The Core (2003)
★ 5.8/10Also adventure and thriller
Geophysicist Dr. Josh Keyes discovers that an unknown force has caused the earth's inner core to stop rotating. With the planet's magnetic field rapidly deteriorating, our atmosphere literally starts to come apart at…
20
The Sea Wolf (1941)
★ 7.2/10Also adventure and drama
Shipwrecked fugitives try to escape a brutal sea captain who's losing his mind.