Claim: Emmy Rossum starred in movies.

Poseidon is a 2006 disaster film directed and co-produced by Wolfgang Petersen . It is the third film adaptation of Paul Gallico 's novel The Poseidon Adventure , and a loose remake of the 1972 film of the same name . It stars Kurt Russell and Josh Lucas . It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. in association with Virtual Studios . The film had a simultaneous release in the IMAX format . It was released on May 12 , 2006 , and nominated at the 79th Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects . Poseidon grossed $ 181,674,817 at the worldwide box office on a budget of $ 160 million .