Titanic
Winner of 11 Academy Awards (one of only three films to win that many, alongside 1959's Ben-Hur and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King), James Cameron's epic, high-seas romance mixed drama with adventure to become the highest grossing film of all time. This record was broken by Cameron's Avatar in 2010.
Story follows the fictional romance - between a rich girl (Winslet) and a poor bohemian (DiCaprio) - set against the historic sinking of the Titanic, whilst on her maiden voyage in 1912.
- Director:
- James Cameron ('Aliens', 'The Terminator')
- Writer:
- James Cameron
- Cast:
- Leonardo DiCaprioKate WinsletBilly ZaneKathy BatesBill PaxtonGloria Stuart
Reviews & comments
Variety
pressA spectacular demonstration of what modern technology can contribute to dramatic storytelling.
Total Film
pressThe annoying wraparound tale is not enough to detract from a movie fit to be called a modern masterpiece. Against all odds, this is a picture that truly delivers: top performances and effects fuse to create one of the biggest movies you'll ever see.
The New York Times
pressA huge, thrilling three-and-a-quarter-hour experience that unerringly lures viewers into the beauty and heartbreak of its lost world.
Roger Ebert
pressIt is flawlessly crafted, intelligently constructed, strongly acted and spellbinding.
Los Angeles Times
pressWhat audiences end up with word-wise is a hackneyed, completely derivative copy of old Hollywood romances, a movie that reeks of phoniness and lacks even minimal originality.
Empire Magazine
pressIt should be no surprise then that it became fashionable to bash James Cameron's Titanic at approximately the same time it became clear that this was the planet's favourite film. Ever. Them's the facts.
Variety
pressA spectacular demonstration of what modern technology can contribute to dramatic storytelling.
Total Film
pressThe annoying wraparound tale is not enough to detract from a movie fit to be called a modern masterpiece. Against all odds, this is a picture that truly delivers: top performances and effects fuse to create one of the biggest movies you'll ever see.
The New York Times
pressA huge, thrilling three-and-a-quarter-hour experience that unerringly lures viewers into the beauty and heartbreak of its lost world.
Roger Ebert
pressIt is flawlessly crafted, intelligently constructed, strongly acted and spellbinding.
Los Angeles Times
pressWhat audiences end up with word-wise is a hackneyed, completely derivative copy of old Hollywood romances, a movie that reeks of phoniness and lacks even minimal originality.
Empire Magazine
pressIt should be no surprise then that it became fashionable to bash James Cameron's Titanic at approximately the same time it became clear that this was the planet's favourite film. Ever. Them's the facts.
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