Titanic (1997)

A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.

Director:

James Cameron

Writer:

James Cameron

Stars:

Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane

Won 11 Oscars. Another 113 wins & 83 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Leonardo DiCaprio	...	Jack Dawson
Kate Winslet	...	Rose Dewitt Bukater
Billy Zane	...	Cal Hockley
Kathy Bates	...	Molly Brown
Frances Fisher	...	Ruth Dewitt Bukater
Gloria Stuart	...	Old Rose
Bill Paxton	...	Brock Lovett
Bernard Hill	...	Captain Smith
David Warner	...	Spicer Lovejoy
Victor Garber	...	Thomas Andrews
Jonathan Hyde	...	Bruce Ismay
Suzy Amis	...	Lizzy Calvert
Lewis Abernathy	...	Lewis Bodine
Nicholas Cascone	...	Bobby Buell
Anatoly M. Sagalevitch	...	Anatoly Milkailavich (as Dr. Anatoly M. Sagalevitch)

Storyline

84 years later, a 100 year-old woman named Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story to her granddaughter Lizzy Calvert, Brock Lovett, Lewis Bodine, Bobby Buell and Anatoly Mikailavich on the Keldysh about her life set in April 10th 1912, on a ship called Titanic when young Rose boards the departing ship with the upper-class passengers and her mother, Ruth DeWitt Bukater, and her fiancé, Caledon Hockley. Meanwhile, a drifter and artist named Jack Dawson and his best friend Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class tickets to the ship in a game. And she explains the whole story from departure until the death of Titanic on its first and last voyage April 15th, 1912 at 2:20 in the morning.

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Plot Keywords:

iceberg | sailor's death | mass death | titanic | wet | 

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Taglines:

Experience It Like Never Before (3D re-release)

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for disaster related peril and violence, nudity, sensuality and brief language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Became a world-wide pop cultural phenomenon upon its release, with an impressive box office result that was largely due to positive word of mouth and an uninterrupted 15-week streak at the no. 1 position. It was considered the breakthrough role of Leonardo DiCaprio, and this "Leomania" undoubtedly contributed to the fact that over 45% of female attendants of 25 years and younger had seen it twice in theaters at one point. The film renewed interest in Titanic itself, with libraries reporting that they couldn't keep books about Titanic on the shelf for weeks at a time. Some books, like the novel "A Night to Remember" and the official inquiry report, had to be re-printed to meet demand. Some restaurants offered Titanic-themed menus, stores made millions by selling authentic-looking Titanic props, and cruise lines did solid business for several years afterwards. They noted that many couples were disappointed to learn that most ships do not allow a recreation of the famous "I'm flying" scene at the bow, for safety reasons; there were also increased inquiries about the number of lifeboats aboard.

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Goofs

When Jack and Cal are trying to convince Rose to get in the boat, as Cal says "I have an arrangement with an officer" all of a sudden rain is falling, then it has stopped, on a night when the sky was perfectly clear.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Brock Lovett: Thirteen meters; you should see it.
Brock Lovett: [seeing the shipwreck come into view for the first time] OK; take her up and over the bow rail.

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Crazy Credits

In the final credits, the name of musician Ian Underwood is incorrectly reported as Ian Underworld.

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Alternate Versions

James Cameron made a notable change for the 3-D release in 2012. After being told by Neil deGrasse Tyson that the starfield in the sinking scene would not have been visible from that location at that time of year, Cameron replaced it with a view of the correct starfield. Additions of stars in the background were made for all of the night exterior shots of the ship for the 3-D release in 2012.

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Connections

Referenced in Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi: Everyone play Dumsharas (2016)

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Soundtracks

Wedding Dance
Written by Paul Lincke
Performed by Salonisti (as I Salonisti)
Produced by John Altman

User Reviews

Haunting, Powerfully Resonant And Visually Stunning

James Cameron's 'Titanic' shares a similar motto to Marmite, "you either love it or hate it", I for one love this film, yes I know it's got a drawn out romance story, but there's just something about the 3-hour fill of the film that makes its such a spectacularly emotional and beautiful movie. I saw this a lot when I was growing up, this was one of the films of my childhood, it is truly a powerfully resonant and visually stunning movie of epic proportions. Personally I favour the British original 'A Night to Remember', but this is a pretty close contender. Winner of 11 Oscars, James Cameron's romantic-disaster epic is a triumph of cinema that boasts perfect chemistry between Kate and Leo as the lovers bound for tragedy. Many people disregard this film nowadays solely because it's become the most popular film ever made alongside Cameron's other epic 'Avatar', and whilst 'Titanic' is definitely not one of my favourite films, it's just so powerfully amazing and no doubt at all it has once brought a tear to everyone's eyes. The main aspect I love in this film is James Horner's haunting score that was a key ingredient in the film's success, it is simply perfect, too bad Celine Dion had to close this on her awful pop version. Nonetheless, 'Titanic' is a modern classic and a beautifully spectacular film that will live on.

Details

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Country:

USA Mexico Australia Canada

Language:

English Swedish Italian French

Release Date:

19 December 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Planet Ice

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$28,638,131, 21 December 1997

Gross USA:

$659,363,944

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,195,169,696

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, Paramount Pictures, Lightstorm Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

194 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby Digital 5.1) (5.1 Surround Sound) (5.1) DTS (DTS HD Master Audio 5.1) (5.1 Surround Sound) (5.1) DTS 70 mm (70 mm prints) (5.1 Surround Sound) (5.1) SDDS (8 channels) (5.1 Surround Sound) (5.1) D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1 (D-Cinema prints) (5.1 Surround Sound) (5.1) Dolby Atmos (re-release)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1