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Titanic1997

Directed by James Cameron · 1997 · Movie · 3h 14m

DramaRomance

Nothing on Earth could come between them.

A young artist and a first-class passenger fall in love aboard the Titanic's only voyage.

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4.2dumb per hour
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3 scenes flagged

0
Guilty
2
Contested
1
Explained

2,880 ratings

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Scenes flagged
2,880
Ratings
1,480
Dumb votes
1,400
Explained votes
0
Not scored
Pete
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Is Titanic dumb?

Titanic scores 4.2 dumb scenes per hour, which puts it in the Eye Roll band. Lower is better. 2 of its 3 flagged scenes count toward that score, based on 2,880 ratings.

0 scenes are Guilty (most viewers say dumb), 2 Contested and 1 Explained. Explained scenes do not count.

What are the three dumbest scenes?

  1. 1.Why didn't Jack climb onto the door with Rose?7.9 / 10Contested
  2. 2.Did the Titanic really stand almost vertical before it sank?5.6 / 10Contested

Where does Titanic go wrong?

The most common problems are “Easy solution ignored” (1 scene), “Geography / history error” (1 scene) and “Plot armor” (1 scene).

Is it worth watching if I hate “Easy solution ignored”?

1 of 3 flagged scenes are tagged “Easy solution ignored”. It shows up regularly. The highest rated one is Why didn't Jack climb onto the door with Rose?.

Is it worth watching if I hate “Geography / history error”?

1 of 3 flagged scenes are tagged “Geography / history error”. It shows up regularly. The highest rated one is Did the Titanic really stand almost vertical before it sank?.

Scenes in Titanic

Did the Titanic really stand almost vertical before it sank?

2:40:00

ContestedStaff
5.6/ 10(380 ratings)
Why didn't Jack climb onto the door with Rose?

2:50:00

Contested
7.9/ 10(1,900 ratings)
Why did Rose give a false name after the Titanic sank?

3:03:20

Explained
3.8/ 10(600 ratings)

Reviews

On the scene

Why didn't Jack climb onto the door with Rose?
plothole_peteFounding Critic #7Supporter8/10AI rewriteNov 10, 2026

Says dumb

The door is large enough that both could have shared it if they had tried a different position. The film does not give them a chance to try.

On the scene

Why didn't Jack climb onto the door with Rose?
quietcutFounding Critic #12Supporter6/10Sep 19, 2026

Says explained

The film shows the wood tilting and dipping when Jack tries to climb on, and the water is deadly cold. Whether they could have done better is open, but the scene makes a point.

On the scene

Why did Rose give a false name after the Titanic sank?
harbor_lightsFounding Critic #58Supporter4/10Oct 9, 2026

Says explained

The film makes it clear that she wanted a life of her own, and that Cal and her mother were the reasons she could not go home.

On the scene

Did the Titanic really stand almost vertical before it sank?
tessa_in_the_aisle5/10AI rewriteAug 5, 2026

Says explained

The film is based on survivor accounts, and many said the stern rose high. It does not claim to be a documentary.

On the scene

Did the Titanic really stand almost vertical before it sank?
counsel_okaforVerified expert: Criminal lawSupporter6/10Oct 4, 2026

Says dumb

Survivors disagreed about the angle, and the film picks the steepest version. It could have noted that this was an uncertain point.

On the scene

Why did Rose give a false name after the Titanic sank?
counsel_okaforVerified expert: Criminal lawSupporter5/10Jul 26, 2026

Says dumb

Hiding a survivor's identity on a passenger ship is hard to explain, because the crew keeps a list. A line about bribing a crew member would help.

On the scene

Why didn't Jack climb onto the door with Rose?
eagles_were_busy3/10AI rewriteJul 16, 2026

Says explained

People who complain about this have not seen the film. The ending is the ending.