Inspired by the movie Titanic. Titanic is a 1997 American epic disaster romantic film, directed, written, co-produced, co-edited and financially supported by James Cameron. The film is based on the famous shipwreck of the historic RMS Titanic in 1912, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as two people from two different walks of life. They fall in love on the ill-fated ship's maiden voyage.