# Titanic (1997)

> Titanic led the North American box office for 15 consecutive weekends.

- Owner: Paramount Pictures / 20th Century Fox / Lightstorm Entertainment
- Kind: Film
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 1997-11-01
- Milestone date: 1998-03-01
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 82 (Breakout, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Identity badge, Platform jump, Press loop, Controversy

## Summary

Titanic premiered in Tokyo before its North American release. Repeat viewing accompanied a chart-topping soundtrack and fan websites during a 15-weekend box-office lead. March 1 marks a billion-dollar milestone; no attention maximum was measured.

## Timeline

- 1997-05-27 — Paramount Pictures / 20th Century Fox (Press) — The studios moved the film’s planned July release to December.
- 1997-11-01 — Tokyo International Film Festival (Box office) — Titanic premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival on its opening night.
- 1997-11-02 — Variety / Todd McCarthy (Press) — Variety reviewed the Tokyo premiere and predicted box-office success for the film.

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Titanic (1997).” Case HIS-01384. Spread Score v1.2: 82/100. Updated 2026-10-22. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01384