Titanic was released.
Titanic (1997 film) . Upon its release on December 19 , 1997 , Titanic achieved critical and commercial success . A 3D version of Titanic , released on April 4 , 2012 to commemorate the centennial of the sinking , earned it an additional $ 343.6 million worldwide , pushing the film 's worldwide total to $ 2.18 billion .