Titanic

Name: Titanic
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: December 19, 1997
Duration: 194 min
Rating: 75
Cast: Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio

1997

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Generally favorable reviews based on 35 Critic Reviews

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: December 19, 1997 | PG-13

Starring: Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio

Summary: A fictional romantic tale of a rich girl (Winslet) and a poor bohemian boy (DiCaprio) who meet on the ill-fated voyage of the 'unsinkable' ship.

Director: James Cameron

Genre(s): Drama, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 194 min

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100

Michael Wilmington

A film that sweeps us away into a world of spectacle, beauty and excitement, a realm of fantasy unimaginable without the movies. Read full review

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Roger Ebert

It is flawlessly crafted, intelligently constructed, strongly acted and spellbinding. Read full review

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James Berardinelli

You don't just watch Titanic, you experience it. Read full review

Dallas Observer Peter Rainer

It's a powerfully ersatz experience, but at least it's powerful. There's a lot to like here: At three hours and 14 minutes, the film takes longer to watch than the Titanic took to sink. Read full review

Jay Carr

Titanic is a big-budget spectacle and director Cameron brings it off with high-tech bravura, placing us aboard the ship in real time. Read full review

Film.com Robert Horton

Like it or hate it, Titanic lives and breathes as a piece of pure cinema.

Stephanie Zacharek

Cameron manhandles the real story, scavenging it for his own puny narrative purposes. It's a film made with boorish confidence and zero sensitivity, big and dumb and hulking. Read full review

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WillieVercetti

Aug 2, 2020

In my opinion, the best movie of all time.
Simple as that.
The way that the plot involved me was incredible.

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sil3nt_nick

Mar 24, 2013

A heart throbbing movie with enchanting music and amazing effects. The storyline was near perfect and was tear-jerking for many of its viewers. James Cameron rarely disappoints his audience.

2 of 4 users found this helpful22

1jonssonh

Nov 2, 2010

Titanic is the movie which really made me respect James Cameron as a film maker. He had made excellent movies before such as Terminator 1 and 2, True Lies, and Aliens, but Titanic is really different. Here he offers excellent and believable characters, stunning visuals and a compellingTitanic is the movie which really made me respect James Cameron as a film maker. He had made excellent movies before such as Terminator 1 and 2, True Lies, and Aliens, but Titanic is really different. Here he offers excellent and believable characters, stunning visuals and a compelling story. This movie is truly a 10!… Expand

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NickTheCritick

May 1, 2022

This movie simply never ages. It was shot in 1996 but if you watch it today in 2022 it seems like it has been shot two days ago. The love story may be quite banal, but the plot is not the most important thing in this movie. What astound of this movie is Titanic sinking sequence that isThis movie simply never ages. It was shot in 1996 but if you watch it today in 2022 it seems like it has been shot two days ago. The love story may be quite banal, but the plot is not the most important thing in this movie. What astound of this movie is Titanic sinking sequence that is masterfully shot by James Cameron. The last hour of the film with the ship gradually starting to tilt until it stands perpendicular and then breaks apart is truly a masterpiece of directing. Only the great James Cameron could perfectly handle such a complicated sequence.… Expand

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davenbettridge

Oct 5, 2011

The special effects and the intense tragedy of the sinking ship are well told, the romantic cut and paste story is cheese. Titanic is a good movie for sure but does show more than any other that its not the best movies that make the most money.

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TheNewSpielberg

Apr 1, 2011

James Cameron's 1997 movie epic garnered instant acclaim upon release, grossed over 1 billion dollars at the box office (Avatar would beat this record over a decade later) and was given the dubious honor of being the most expensive production of all time. The plot tells of a poor steerageJames Cameron's 1997 movie epic garnered instant acclaim upon release, grossed over 1 billion dollars at the box office (Avatar would beat this record over a decade later) and was given the dubious honor of being the most expensive production of all time. The plot tells of a poor steerage passenger named Jack Dawson who forms a romantic relationship with first class passenger Rose DeWitt Bukater onboard the "unsinkable" RMS Titanic. The film focuses mainly on the relationship between the duo up until the point the great ship strikes an iceberg and sinks rapidly, transforming it into a typical big budget summer blockbuster that tries to be more than just popcorn entertainment. The acting is decent, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet giving dramatic performances that are fueled by the romance between the two. Billy Zane is also good as Cal Hockley, a wealthy tycoon who plans to marry Rose. Overall, the film is good but one major complaint must be addressed. I think that the film uses one of the greatest tragedies in history to its advantage just a bit too much. Of course, Cameron had been on dives to the real wreck of the actual ship himself during filming and was very much moved by it, but his feelings and emotions towards the events are not portrayed very well on film. As is typical with many Hollywood epics, a small proportion of the what happens during the sinking is historically inaccurate but apart from that it leaves an overwhelming sense of grief upon you. Actually, that grief may be the reason why the film has received so much backlash in recent years, because the first time you see it, men and women will get teary-eyed in the end, but after a number of times it just isn't the same and you wish you were seeing it for the first time instead. All in all, a masterpiece as a standalone disaster film but a tad disappointing as a historically accurate Titanic film. If you wish to see a factual version, the 1958 film A Night to Remember may be more your cup of tea.… Expand

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ChrisB.

Jul 5, 2007

Worst movie ever made. Were it not for Kate Winslet being naked for a couple of minutes, I'd have gouged my eyes out. There probably would have been a class-action lawsuit against James Cameron because his movie caused blindness due to eye-gouging had Kate Winslet not been naked. Worst movie ever made. Were it not for Kate Winslet being naked for a couple of minutes, I'd have gouged my eyes out. There probably would have been a class-action lawsuit against James Cameron because his movie caused blindness due to eye-gouging had Kate Winslet not been naked. It's a bullshit romance. Go watch Rambo or something if you want to see a real movie. You know, one where there's no character development and shit gets blown up because it's awesome.… Expand

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