Titanic is a 1997 American epic romantic disaster film directed, written, co-produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. The film is based on the true story of the RMS Titanic, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1912 after colliding with an iceberg during its maiden voyage.
The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as Jack and Rose, respectively, two members of different social classes who fall in love aboard the ill-fated ship. The film was a massive box office success, grossing over $2 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of all time at the time of its release.
Titanic was nominated for 14 Academy Awards and won 11, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Song. The film's theme song "My Heart Will Go On" performed by Celine Dion became a chart-topping hit and won an Academy Award for Best Original Song.
The film's depiction of the sinking of the Titanic was based on extensive research, including a dive to the ship's wreckage led by James Cameron himself. The film's special effects, including the sinking of the ship, were widely praised for their realism.
Cameron wrote the script with the intention of exploring the class system on board the ship, as well as the historical events of the sinking, using state-of-the-art special effects. The film was shot on location in the United States and Canada, and on the reconstructed ship set in Baja California, Mexico.