Titanic is a 1997 American romantic adventure–disaster film portraying the tragic sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912. It weaves a fictional romance between Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose DeWitt Bukater (Kate Winslet), unfolding through the recollections of an elderly Rose Pixels Merch+15Encyclopedia Britannica+15The Sun+15.
đź§ Filmmaking & Historical Accuracy
Directed, written, produced, and edited by James Cameron, who was deeply passionate about deep-sea exploration and historical authenticity FAQs+2EW.com+2The New Yorker+2.
Cameron financed and participated in an expedition to film actual footage of the real Titanic wreck using submersibles FAQs+324 Hours World+3The New Yorker+3.
A near full‑scale replica of the ship was constructed at Baja Studios, Mexico, surrounded by a giant water tank; every room and prop—including china stamped with the White Star Line crest—was crafted precisely Wikipedia+8StudioBinder+8Wikipedia+8.
🎬 Cast & Crew
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in the leading roles, supported by Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart, among others thesun.my+7titanicmovie.co.uk+7Wikipedia+7.
Produced by James Cameron and Jon Landau, who later passed in 2024 and was known for their long-time collaboration DIE WELT+1Vanity Fair+1.
Grossed over $1.8 billion globally during its original release; subsequent re‑releases—including a 3D version in 2012—boosted the total to about $2.264 billionScientia En+1thesun.my+1.
Received 14 Academy Award nominations and won 11 Oscars—tying the record—with accolades for Best Picture, Director, Visual Effects, Music, Editing, and Costume Design, among others Encyclopedia Britannica+5Scientia En+5Wikipedia+5.
Experts have noted historical inaccuracies: e.g., how the ship supposedly broke apart, locked gates in third‑class, and the debated door scene featuring Rose and Jack StudioBinder+14The Sun+14Wikipedia+14.
The screenplay apparently borrowed heavily—in some scenes nearly verbatim—from the 1958 British film A Night to Remember, which dramatizes the same disaster Wikipedia+1StudioBinder+1.
Cameron selected DiCaprio over other actors like Tom Cruise to preserve the youthfulness and emotional realism of Jack’s character Diario AS+1Telegraph India+1.
The film remains available on major streaming platforms such as Disney+, HBO Max, and others, depending on region Diario AS.
A recent viral AI video has reimagined Titanic with Bollywood actors Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit, blending East and West in a modern reinterpretation of the classic story The Times of India.