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Titanic: The Movie

Question: Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet reunited on what film?
Answer: The 2008 drama, based on a novel by Richard Yates, was directed by Winslet’s then husband, Sam Mendes.
Question: What was the working title of the film?
Answer: Filmmakers often use fake titles to maintain secrecy when their movies are in the early stages of development.
Question: Where is Rose DeWitt Bukater (Kate Winslet) from?
Answer: She is returning home for her high-society wedding.
Question: After Jack saves Rose from falling into the Atlantic, how much does her fiancé, Cal, offer him as a reward?
Answer: Seeing Rose’s annoyance at the low amount, Cal extends a dinner invitation to Jack.
Question: Who drew the illustrations that are attributed to Jack?
Answer: The director’s hands are also featured in the scene where Jack is drawing Rose.
Question: What actress was originally cast in the role of Molly Brown?
Answer: Due to scheduling problems, she eventually had to leave the film and was replaced by Kathy Bates.
Question: Who sang the movie’s theme song, “My Heart Will Go On”?
Answer: The song, which was featured at the end of the film, became one of Dion’s biggest singles and won an Academy Award.
Question: Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) wins his Titanic ticket playing what game?
Answer: Jack wins the high-stakes hand with a full house.
Question: Where did Jack grow up?
Answer: The struggling artist left the small town to travel the world.
Question: Of the following, which was not among the film’s 11 Oscar wins?
Answer: It would take Kate Winslet another 10 years before she finally won an Oscar, for her role in The Reader (2008).