Titanic (1997)
Kernel Score: 93% · 26,860 ratings · Rated PG-13
Genres: Drama, Romance
Released: 1997-12-18
Runtime: 194 minutes
Is Titanic worth watching?
Worth watching. A big old-fashioned romance wrapped around a disaster, and it's still impressive. The second half is the real draw, though the love story's dialogue can feel plain at over three hours.
Watch it if you
- like sweeping romances
- enjoy epic productions with real craft
- want a good cry
Skip it if you
- dislike long films
- find romantic melodrama too sentimental
Best for: Date night
Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.
Where to watch Titanic
- Stream: Paramount+, YouTube TV, Starz
- Free with ads: Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class tickets aboard the ship. Rose tells the whole story from Titanic's departure through to its death—on its first and last voyage—on April 15, 1912.
Titanic parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that this epic romance includes a famous sexual scene and nudity plus the harrowing deaths of the ship's disaster.
- Violence & scariness: Moderate — The ship's sinking involves mass drowning, panic, and death, presented as a large-scale tragedy.
- Sex, romance & nudity: Moderate — Centers on a passionate love affair between the leads, including a well-known nude sketch scene and an implied sexual encounter.
- Language: Some — PG-13, with some coarse language fitting the class-clash story.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG-13 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
Movies like Titanic
If you liked Titanic, these are the movies we'd watch next.
- A Night to Remember (1958) — 86%: The sinking told as an understated, documentary-style drama.
- The Notebook (2004) — 88%: Big, sentimental romance with a strong emotional pull.
- Doctor Zhivago (1965) — 87%: Epic romance set against historical upheaval.
- The Great Gatsby (2013) — 84%: Lavish tragic romance with Leonardo DiCaprio.
- The Legend of 1900 (1998) — 92%: Soulful story of a pianist who lives aboard a ship.
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) — 86%: Sweeping love story that stretches across a lifetime.
Director
Cast
- Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson
- Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater
- Billy Zane as Cal Hockley
- Kathy Bates as Molly Brown
- Frances Fisher as Ruth DeWitt Bukater
- Gloria Stuart as Old Rose
- Bill Paxton as Brock Lovett
- Bernard Hill as Captain Smith
- David Warner as Spicer Lovejoy
- Victor Garber as Thomas Andrews
Titanic FAQ
Is Titanic worth watching?
Worth watching. A big old-fashioned romance wrapped around a disaster, and it's still impressive. The second half is the real draw, though the love story's dialogue can feel plain at over three hours.
Where can I watch Titanic?
In the US you can stream Titanic on Paramount+, YouTube TV and Starz, watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla and YouTube Free and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Titanic OK for kids?
Titanic is rated PG-13. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that this epic romance includes a famous sexual scene and nudity plus the harrowing deaths of the ship's disaster.
What movies are like Titanic?
If you liked Titanic, try A Night to Remember, The Notebook, Doctor Zhivago and The Great Gatsby.