Conversation so far:
What was Titanic about?
Cameron expressed interest in the 1912 sinking of the ship RMS Titanic and decided to script and film his next project based on this event.
Who starred in the movie?
Leonardo DiCaprio.
Who else?
Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart, Bernard Hill, Jonathan Hyde, Victor Garber.
Any other notable names in the movie?
Victor Garber, Danny Nucci, David Warner, Suzy Amis, and Bill Paxton as the film's principal cast.
When was it released?
Released to theaters on December 19, 1997.

Question: Was it successful?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Titanic successful?