Poseidon

The film centers on the SS Poseidon, a luxury ocean liner, named for the Greek god of the sea, in the midst of a transatlantic crossing. The opening focuses on an introduction of the main characters. Jennifer Ramsey (Emmy Rossum) and her boyfriend Christian (Mike Vogel) are a young couple hoping to be engaged, but her father, former New York City Mayor Robert Ramsey (Kurt Russell), harbors doubts about their relationship. Elena (Mía Maestro), a travelling stowaway, is going to see her ill brother in New York. She was found in the ship's dining room by Valentin (Freddy Rodriguez), who is a waiter on the ship's staff. Dylan Johns (Josh Lucas) is a smooth-talking professional gambler, and Richard Nelson (Richard Dreyfuss) is a distraught architect. In the ship's ballroom, most of the passengers are at a New Year's Party, unaware of the danger about to befall them. However, a depressed Richard Nelson sees a rogue wave heading for the ship while he is sulking on the deck. The wave crashes into the ocean liner, capsizing it. Calm is restored in the ballroom after the captain assures the passengers that rescue boats are on their way, and will be here in a couple of hours. A group of passengers attempt to head toward the bow of the ship, where they believe they will have the best chance of escaping the capsized liner.