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Titanic (1997)

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Reviews Counted:28

Fresh:20

Rotten:8

Average Rating:6.5/10

Consensus: A mostly unqualified triumph for Cameron, who offers a dizzying blend of spectacular visuals and old-fashioned melodrama.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for disaster related peril and violence, nudity, sensuality and brief language.

Runtime: 3 hrs 14 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Dec 19, 1997 Wide

Synopsis: Featuring spectacular special effects set amidst the backdrop of one of the most tragic events of the 20th century, James Cameron's award-winning TITANIC stands as one of the greatest Hollywood... Featuring spectacular special effects set amidst the backdrop of one of the most tragic events of the 20th century, James Cameron's award-winning TITANIC stands as one of the greatest Hollywood spectaculars of all time. Beginning with an undersea expedition in the 1990s, in which scuba divers are searching the sunken ship for lost relics, a painting of young Rose DeWitt Bukater (Kate Winslet) is found. This triggers a flashback to the young woman's story as it happened on the doomed Titanic. Rose is a daughter of privilege on her way to be married to an arrogant but wealthy young man (Billy Zane). Despairing, Rose finds herself falling in love with Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio), a carefree and poor young artist who is also aboard. When the great ship strikes an iceberg and begins to sink, Rose and Jack have only each other as their world falls apart around them. Director James Cameron spared no expense in bringing his simple yet powerful love story to life, building a 90% scale model of the ship, fussing over the tiniest details, and ultimately spending some $200 million dollars. A worldwide smash, TITANIC received fourteen Academy Award nominations and 11 wins, including Best Picture. Despite all the lavish sets and special effects, the film would be nothing without the emotional core provided by stars Winslet and DiCaprio, who give star making performances as the tragic young lovers. [More]

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Bernard Hill, Jonathan Hyde, Danny Nucci, David Warner, Bill Paxton, Gloria Stuart, Victor Garber, Suzy Amis, Lewis Abernathy, Nicholas Cascone, Anatoly M. Sagalevitch, Jason Barry, Ewan Stewart, Ioan Gruffudd, Jonathan Phillips, Mark Lindsay Chapman, Richard Graham, Paul Brightwell, Ron Donachie, Eric Braeden, Charlotte Chatton, Bernard Fox, Michael Ensign, Fannie Brett, Jenette Goldstein, Camilla Overbye Roos, Linda Kerns, Amy Gaipa, Martin Jarvis, Rosalind Ayres, Rochelle Rose, Jonathan Evans-Jones, Brian Walsh, Rocky Taylor, Alexandria Owens, Simon Crane, Edward Fletcher, Scott G. Anderson, Martin East, Craig Kelly, Gregory Cooke, Liam Tuohy, James Lancaster, Elsa Raven, Lew Palter, Reece P. Thompson, Laramie Landis, Alison Waddell, Amber Waddell, Mark Rafael Truitt, John Walcutt, Terry Forrestal, Derek Lea, Richard Ashton, Sean Nepita, Brendan Connolly, David Cronnelly, Garth Wilton, Martin Laing, Richard Fox, Nick Meaney, Kevin Owers, Mark Capri, Marc Cass, Paul Herbert, Emmett James, Christopher Byrne, Oliver Page, James Garrett, Erik Holland, Jari Kinnunen, Anders Falk, Martin Hub, Seth Adkins, Barry Dennen, Vern Urich, Rebecca Jane Klingler, Tricia O'Neil, Kathleen S. Dunn, Romeo Francis, Mandana Marino, Van Ling, Bjorn, Dan Pettersson, Shay Duffin, Greg Ellis, Diana Morgan

Director: James Cameron

Director: James Cameron
Producer: James Cameron
Screenwriter: James Cameron
Composer: James Horner
Studio: Paramount Pictures

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A spectacular demonstration of what modern technology can contribute to dramatic storytelling.

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Todd McCarthy
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Titanic is a good, often stunning movie caught in a three-and-a-half hour drift.

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Desson Thomson
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This is Cameron at his best.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment 1 Comment
01/29/08
Stephen Hunter
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Titanic is big, bold, touchingly uncynical filmmaking.

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Andrew Sarris
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A grand and classy production.

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Douglas Pratt
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Titanic is awesome even when it's awful -- you can't take your eyes off the extraordinary thing.

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Rick Groen
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What really brings on the tears is Cameron's insistence that writing this kind of movie is within his abilities.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment 3 Comments
02/14/01
Kenneth Turan
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
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You don't just watch Titanic, you experience it.

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James Berardinelli
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Cameron succeeds magically in linking his film's young lovers, played enchantingly by Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
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Janet Maslin
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New York Times
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Titanic' is the best disaster movie money can buy.

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Jay Carr
Jay Carr
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Titanic will give you your money's worth.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
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Jeff Millar
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Houston Chronicle
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A technical marvel -- with heart.

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John Hartl
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For better and for worse, this is a movie that appears to believe in what it's saying -- and the lack of cynicism is refreshing.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum
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Chicago Reader
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Titanic is a film that sweeps us away into a world of spectacle, beauty and excitement.

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Michael Wilmington
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Chicago Tribune
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The last hour of Titanic is huge and staggering, but there's no horror in it.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment 3 Comments
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Mick LaSalle
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San Francisco Chronicle
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His movie may not be perfect, but visually and viscerally, it pretty well is.

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Mike Clark
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USA Today
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A lush and terrifying spectacle of romantic doom.

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Owen Gleiberman
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The disaster is definitely worth the wait.

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Peter Brunette
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There's a lot to like here.

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