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Titanic

Directed by James Cameron · 1997 ·

Answer Summary

Titanic (1997) earns a 78% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (88%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (69%).

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

78%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

88% Critic Score
69% Audience
75 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4
7.9 IMDb /10
Runtime
3h 14m
Cast
Leonardo DiCaprio , Kate Winslet , Billy Zane

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (88%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (69%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (75/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4/5).
  • Celluloid Score 78% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded romance, drama pick
  • Epic-length viewers who want a big-screen experience
  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

  • Viewers who dislike long runtimes

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Is Titanic worth watching?

Yes — Titanic earns a 78% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Cameron's romantic disaster epic dominated the box office and Oscars with spectacle and tears in equal measure.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (88%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (69%).

What is Titanic about?

A wealthy passenger and a poor artist fall in love aboard the doomed RMS Titanic, whose maiden voyage ends in one of history's deadliest peacetime maritime disasters.

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