The 1997 movie Titanic , directed by James Cameron, has a total running time of 195 minutes, which is 3 hours and 15 minutes

. However, if you exclude the modern-day framing scenes and the credits, the portion of the movie set during the actual Titanic voyage and sinking lasts exactly 2 hours and 40 minutes. This duration matches the real-life time it took for the Titanic to sink after hitting the iceberg, reflecting Cameron's attention to historical detail