If you’re looking for one of the best modern romantic tragedies to stream tonight, look no further: James Cameron’s epic Titanic is now available on multiple big-name streaming services. Whether on watch number one or watch number twenty-one, Titanic has served its purpose as a tear-jerker love story for 25 years. Read on to find out where to watch it.
Plot of Titanic
The central couple of Titanic is the iconic Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose (Kate Winslet), two strangers of disparate origins who enjoy one fateful encounter on the doomed vessel, never to meet again. Rose narrates their story over 80 years later, fondly and tearfully reminiscing on their brief love while the famous ship comes to its disastrous end.
James Cameron, known for thrilling features that used state-of-the-art visual effects whenever possible, followed up the light, action-packed Arnold Schwarzenegger film True Lies with this heavy, serious venture. Using some large-scale action effects grander than ever conceived, Cameron gained a worthy box office and critical attention that he never expected when starting out directing with Piranha II: The Spawning.
Modern Influence
As the Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Titanic (1997) massively impacted critics and audiences alike. While it understandably renewed Hollywood’s interest in sea disaster films thanks to its awe-inspiring technological feats displayed during the ship’s sinking, Titanic‘s emotional strengths lie in its human-grounded storytelling.
Films like The Notebook quickly latched on to the fated romance with a heartbreaking twist that was once the prime export of Hollywood decades before; even the following year’s Best Picture winner, Shakespeare in Love (1998), featured star-crossed lovers of a similar caliber. Many have since imitated Titanic‘s dramatic undercurrent, but few have equaled it.
Why is Titanic Trending in 2023?
Sadly, Titanic started trending this year due to a similarly named disaster that happened just recently. In June 2023, the OceanGate Titan submersible, which had given tours of the Titanic wreck since 2021, imploded during its descent. Due to its connection to the Titanic, there was excessive reporting and mass media coverage more than for similar disasters of late, inspiring social media attention and conspiracy theory circulation. Rumors even developed that included James Cameron, which he found very offensive.
Titanic Streaming Now:
In the United States, Titanic is distributed by Paramount Pictures, so it naturally joins recent releases like Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and Scream VI on the streaming service Paramount+. However, this is not the most popular location you can find it. Titanic is also available on Netflix for a limited time, so these viewers should make the over-three-hour journey as soon as possible.
More James Cameron
Not feeling the Titanic vibes right now? Luckily for Netflix viewers, there is another, arguably better, James Cameron movie to stream instead: the sci-fi action flick Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Like Titanic, there’s no telling how long these movies will remain on Netflix, so binge-watch them while you still can.
Titanic is streaming now on Paramount+.
