TITAN: THE OCEANGATE DISASTER

Name: TITAN: THE OCEANGATE DISASTER
Item: TITAN: THE OCEANGATE DISASTER
Author: Review

"“A Worthy Condemnation of Unchecked Personal Ambition”"

Family Content: -2 Extreme caution for older teenagers and adults.

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What You Need To Know:

TITAN: THE OCEANGATE DISASTER is a 2025 documentary on Netflix that chronicles the downfall of a CEO and his underwater tourism company. In 2023, an underwater vehicle suffers a structural failure, resulting in the deaths of billionaire Stockton Rush and his crew. Two years later, answers regarding the company’s malfeasance remain deep in the ocean. Will the filmmakers uncover the truth behind this mystery?

TITAN has a high production value. The camerawork, sound mixing, and overall editing are spectacular. For viewers who specialize in documentaries, TITAN goes above and beyond connecting disparate pieces of footage into a cohesive narrative. The movie balances whistleblower interviews, handheld archival footage, and original “scientific graph paper” animations without feeling “lost at sea.” Altogether, it is a miraculous package that will keep any viewer hooked. The documentary features a strong worldview that exposes the sins of ambition, fragile egos, and corporate blackmail. However, it contains foul language and real-life footage of people grieving over the scandal. MOVIEGUIDE® advises minor caution for teenagers and adults.

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Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:

A strong moral worldview that upholds personal integrity and condemns unchecked personal ambition, a billionaire CEO uses manipulated safety data to sell his “underwater expeditions” to the public, the CEO is self-obsessed entrepreneur who ran a cult of personality, the Oceangate company threatens a lawsuit and other slimy tactics to silence its whistleblowers, ex-Oceangate employees quit the company in protest towards the CEO’s short-sighted behavior, one employee sues the company over withholding damaging safety data, the same ex-employees divulge Oceangate’s internal scandals to the public, one influencer mentions praying to God after he realizes he dodged the Titan disaster, and the filmmakers showcase empathy towards the victims affected by the 2023 scandal;

Foul Language:

10 uses of uncensored foul language including “lick my b-lls” (three times), five uses of “f--k”, one use of “damn,” and one mention of “b--ch”;

Violence:

No onscreen physical violence, but the CEO alludes to a threat a violence if employees leaked his internal scandals, real life news footage of the Titan disaster aftermath is played on-screen, several scenes of carbon fiber tubes making large cracks under heavy pressure tests, and three “animated” infographics that feature loud “metal cracking” noises in regards to the submarine safety data;

Sex:

No sex;

Nudity:

No nudity;

Alcohol Use:

No alcohol use;

Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:

No smoking or drug use;

Miscellaneous Immorality:

The CEO misleads the public over the safety of his “carbon fiber” made submersible vehicles, the same CEO threatens to sue potential whistleblowers for leaking out crucial information, a company executive openly admits to “buying a Congressman for $50,000” (bribery), the company threatens corporate blackmail over the engineers who were worried over the “Titan” vehicle’s structural integrity, a man tries to promote a female accountant as a “prominent female diver” to bolster easy media points, and Oceangate refuses to do communications with the victims’ families even years after the 2023 disaster.

More Detail:

Set after the “Titan” submersible disaster of 2023, TITAN delves into the downfall of the company behind the scandal. The documentary focuses on Stockton Rush, the former CEO of underwater tourism company Oceangate. Rush was an ambitious billionaire inventor who aimed to expand deep-sea exploration for humanity. The movie explores Rush’s fascination with the Titanic shipwreck, but also his disregard for honest criticism.

The movie intercuts Oceangate’s secret archival footage, courtroom hearings, and exclusive interviews with ex-Oceangate employees and their families. The whistleblowers are engineers, accountants, and divers who describe Rush’s cult-like leadership. Throughout the documentary, the filmmakers emphasize Rush’s disregard for industry safety standards and his numerous threats of corporate blackmail. Will this be enough to get to the bottom of Rush’s demise?

Regarding worldview, TITAN leans towards a strong moral compass, promoting professional integrity, robust safety standards, and shedding light on corporate malfeasance. The former employees interviewed admit to standing up to their corrupt CEO. Various engineers and divers realize a structural flaw in Oceangate’s submarine design. These employees attempt to warn the company about this fatal mistake. When the company denied their concerns, these employees quit en masse. Moreover, the movie offers a sympathetic portrayal of the victims affected by Oceangate’s scandals.

Yet, there is rocky weather in terms of objectionable content. The movie features ten profanity drops that are uncensored. The “F” word is dropped five times, and several crude insults There is no on-screen violence, but it features real-world news footage of the aftermath of the 2023 disaster. The CEO openly admits to threatening physical violence towards employees who challenged him. Furthermore, Oceangate executives admit to purposingly ignoring safety standards despite the damning evidence. Lastly, the same company threatens lawsuits and corporate blackmail against its enemies.

TITAN: THE OCEANGATE DISASTER is an excellent piece of investigative filmmaking. It’s filled with superb editing, sound mixing, and gripping narration. The documentary features a strong worldview that exposes the sins of ambition, fragile egos, and corporate blackmail. However, it contains foul language and real-life footage of people grieving over the scandal. MOVIEGUIDE® advises minor caution for teenagers and adults.