Adventure, Drama, Thriller  •  1972  •  117 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

The Poseidon Adventure poster

The Poseidon Adventure (1972)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.4

Overview

When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.


Starring Cast

Gene Hackman  •   Ernest Borgnine  •   Shelley Winters


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's core conflict, survival against a natural disaster, is inherently apolitical. The narrative champions a solution that blends strong, decisive leadership with individual courage and collective cooperation, without explicitly promoting either progressive or conservative ideologies.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features a predominantly white cast, consistent with traditional Hollywood productions of its era, without any explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on human survival and resilience among a diverse group of characters, but it does not critique traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High

The film portrays Reverend Scott, a Christian minister, as a heroic figure who, despite initial disillusionment, finds renewed purpose and makes the ultimate sacrifice to save others, embodying the virtues of his faith.

Judaism: Positive
Confidence: High

The Rosen family, particularly Belle, is depicted with dignity and resilience. Belle's prayers and her Star of David necklace explicitly link her strength and hope to her Jewish faith, portraying it as a source of comfort and tradition.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The Poseidon Adventure, a 1972 disaster film, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on a group of heterosexual survivors attempting to escape a capsized ocean liner, with no elements in the plot or character arcs suggesting queer identities or relationships.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The Poseidon Adventure, a 1972 disaster film, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on the survival efforts of passengers after a rogue wave capsizes their ship, thus rendering the transsexual portrayal N/A.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film is a disaster movie focused on survival against the environment. Female characters are present and contribute to the group's survival, but none engage in or win direct physical combat against male opponents.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 1972 film "The Poseidon Adventure" is an adaptation of Paul Gallico's 1969 novel. All major characters from the source material retain their original gender in the film adaptation, with no instances of a character's gender being changed.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 1972 film adapts Paul Gallico's 1969 novel. All major characters, whose races were implicitly or explicitly white in the source material, are portrayed by white actors in the film. No character's race was changed from the source material.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.1
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7.1

Critic Ratings

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8.2
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7.0

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