The 1997 movie Titanic directed by James Cameron has a total running time of approximately 3 hours and 14-15 minutes (195 minutes)
. Interestingly, the core part of the film that depicts the actual sinking of the Titanic lasts exactly 2 hours and 40 minutes, which corresponds precisely to the real time it took for the ship to sink after hitting the iceberg
. This detailed timing includes the 37 seconds of the iceberg collision, matching historical accounts. There was an initial test screening version of the film that reportedly ran about 6 hours, but it was cut down to the final 195-minute version for theatrical release
