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Titanic

Titanic

Film · 1997

Original languageEnglish

Runtime3 hours 14 minutes

GenreDramaRomance

Set in1912
Letterboxd average
4.0 / 5
Saltiness

Fewer grains = more historically accurate.

Shelfmark MS 0071Last checked

Directed byJames Cameron
85 years
between the events and the release
1912 → 1997

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Event

The tragic sinking of the largest ocean liner in the world in 1912 after collision with an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean. The great loss of life in the wake of inadequate preparations and poor response times from nearby rescue triggered international outrage that would go on to transform maritime safety regulation globally.

filed under 1912

Runs throughEdwardian Era2 titles

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Production Information

Written by
James Cameron
Cinematography
Russell Carpenter
Production design
Peter Lamont
Costume design
Deborah L. Scott
Music by
James HornerWill Jennings
Production country
United States
Budget
$200 million
Box office
$2.3 billion

Credits, budget, box office and production countries from TMDB.

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