Titanic is one of James Cameron’s best films. Let’s look at some trivia from the movie that captured the hearts of moviegoers in 1997.
8. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet committed to the film even before the script was written. They signed on the basis of only a 165-page outline that James Cameron had written.
7. Because of the long theatrical run of the movie, Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox had to send replacement reels to theaters. Why? Because some had literally worn out their copies.
6. The first Best Picture Academy Award winner to be directed, written, produced and edited by the same person, which is James Cameron.
5. Johnny Depp was actually offered the role of Jack Dawson but turned it down.
4. In June of 2008, this movie was Ranked #6 on the AFI’s (American Film Institute) list of the 10 greatest films in the genre “Epic”.
3. The movie was number 1 at the U.S. box office for a record fifteen consecutive weeks (from December 19, 1997, to April 3, 1998).
2. Remember the famous Rose (Kate Winslet) drawing? James Cameron actually drew that.
1. This was the most expensive movie to be filmed in the 20th century. How much was the budget? This movie’s budget was $200,000,000. In fact, the budget is bigger than the building cost of the actual Titanic ship, which cost 150,000,000 in 1997 dollars to build.
Gary Miceli has loved film from a very early age, from the silent masterpieces of Charlie Chaplin to recent blockbuster hits. His love for cinema from all eras of history inspired him to go to film school and graduate with his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. He continues to work hard in this wonderful field and always explores new avenues of expressing his love for movie/TV history.