S.O.S. Titanic
Seen it?1980 | 144 min | History, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and history buffs. If you loved The Last of the Mohicans, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The Titanic disaster as seen through the eyes of one couple in each of the three classes on board.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Hale
- David JanssenJohn Jacob Astor
- Cloris LeachmanMolly Brown
- Susan Saint JamesLeigh Goodwin
- David WarnerLaurence Beesley
- Ian HolmJ. Bruce Ismay
- Helen MirrenMay Sloan, Stewardess
- Harry AndrewsCapt. Edward J. Smith
- David BattleyS. Stebbing
- Ed BishopHenry Harris
- Tony CaunterChief Officer Henry Wilde