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The Poseidon Adventure Movie Watch Order in the correct order
How to watch The Poseidon Adventure movies in order
Last updated: November 7 2026
Written by: ChronoAlice
The Poseidon Adventure capsized audiences in 1972 and became one of the defining disaster movies. With a sequel and two remakes, here's how to watch every version.
On New Year's Eve, a tidal wave flips the luxury liner SS Poseidon upside down, and a small band of survivors led by Gene Hackman's Reverend Scott must climb up through the hull to escape. Producer Irwin Allen's star-packed thriller won an Oscar for its song The Morning After and helped ignite the 70s disaster craze. A sequel and two later adaptations followed. Shelley Winters earned an Oscar nomination for her role as a former champion swimmer, and the film's upside-down sets remain impressive today.
π Release Order
Release order covers the original, its direct sequel and the two 2000s remakes.
- The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)
- The Poseidon Adventure (2005)
- Poseidon (2006)
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure picks up immediately after the original, as salvagers and survivors race back into the sinking ship. The 2005 TV movie and Wolfgang Petersen's 2006 film are independent retellings.
π Story Chronology
Story order keeps the 1970s films together before moving on to the two remakes.
- The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)
- The Poseidon Adventure (2005)
- Poseidon (2006)
Which Order Should You Choose?
Start with the 1972 original β it's still the best of the bunch. Beyond the Poseidon Adventure is a curiosity for completists. If you want modern effects, Poseidon (2006) delivers a slick, fast-paced take, while the 2005 TV version swaps the tidal wave for a terrorist attack. Together the four versions show how disaster filmmaking moved from practical sets to digital spectacle.
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