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Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You scare easily
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+11)
Critics 42Audiences 53GoodWatch 48
Metascore50
Tomatometer33%
User score5.9
IMDb5.7
Letterboxd · 74 K ratings2.7/5
Audience score43%
Box office
1.1×its budget
- Budget
- $160 M
- Worldwide
- $182 M
Worldwide it earned $22 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for adventure movies, −5 min on the typical 103
typical 10398Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 51 countries, rent or buy in 41 more
+41Released
2006
May 3, 2006
20 years ago
Genres
AdventureActionThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
United States
Academy Awards2007
- Visual Effects2007Nominated
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 28 more42 people
- Josh LucasDylan Johns
- Kurt RussellRobert Ramsey
- Jacinda BarrettMaggie James
- Richard DreyfussRichard Nelson
- Emmy RossumJennifer Ramsey
- Mía MaestroElena
- Mike VogelChristian
- Kevin DillonLucky Larry
Freddy RodríguezValentin
Jimmy BennettConor James
FergieGloria
Andre BraugherCaptain Bradford
Kirk B.R. WollerChief Officer Reynolds
Kelly McNairEmily
Gabriel Jarret1st Officer Chapman
David ReiversJohn
Gordon ThomsonJay
Jan MunroeNick
Caroline LagerfeltMary
Jesse HeneckeSecurity Officer
Kimberly PattersonPoker Dealer
D. Anthony BooneDeejay- DDDavid DittmerNightclub Hotty
- ADAndy DealWine Steward
Directing · 6
- Wolfgang Petersen Director, Producer
- Doug Coleman Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- John R. Woodward First Assistant Director
- Kerry Lyn McKissick Script Supervisor
- Jeff Bilger Second Second Assistant Director
- Brendalyn Richard Additional Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Mark Protosevich Screenplay
- Paul Gallico Novel
Production · 32
- Kevin Burns Executive Producer
- Sheila Allen Executive Producer
- Ben Waisbren Executive Producer
- Jon Jashni Executive Producer
- Akiva Goldsman Producer
- Duncan Henderson Producer
Camera · 18
- John Seale Director of Photography
- Harry K. Garvin Steadicam Operator
- Claudette Barius Still Photographer
- Daniel C. Gold "A" Camera Operator
- Andrew Baggarley Data Wrangler
- Brad Peterman First Assistant "A" Camera
Editing · 5
- Peter Honess Editor
- Jan Yarbrough Digital Intermediate Colorist
- James Durante Assistant Editor
- Daphne Dentz Digital Intermediate Producer
- Brett Carroll First Assistant Editor
Sound · 25
- Klaus Badelt Original Music Composer
- Peter Michael Sullivan Sound Designer
- Wylie Stateman Supervising Sound Editor
- Fergie Songs
- Andrew Shulman Musician
- Peter Staubli Sound Effects Editor
Art · 25
- William Sandell Production Design
- Robert Gould Set Decoration
- Luke Freeborn Assistant Art Director
- Dewaldt Hicks Sculptor
- Zachary Fannin Graphic Designer
- Brad Ricker Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 13
- Erica Edell Phillips Costume Design
- Greg Funk Key Makeup Artist
- Yolanda Toussieng Hair Department Head
- Edouard F. Henriques III Makeup Department Head
- Kim Santantonio Key Hair Stylist
- Bob Morgan Costume Supervisor
Visual Effects · 21
- John Frazier Visual Effects Supervisor
- Chas Jarrett Visual Effects Supervisor
- Kim Libreri Visual Effects Supervisor
- Boyd Shermis Visual Effects Supervisor
- Mike Schmitt Visual Effects Supervisor
- Joakim Arnesson Visual Effects Supervisor, CG Supervisor
Lighting · 10
- Bob E. Krattiger Gaffer
- Dennis J. Lootens Rigging Gaffer
- Scott Barnes Lighting Programmer
- Tim Bantien Electrician
- Lonnie S. Gatlin Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
- Eric M. Davis Lighting Technician
Other crew · 107
- Rick Avery Stunt Coordinator
- Zoë Bell Stunts
- Miranda Garrison Choreographer
- Peter Epstein Stunts
- Bonnie Morgan Stunts
- Zack Duhame Stunts
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