When the OceanGate disaster happened, I remember thinking that one of the streaming services is bound to make a documentary, and by golly, here it is! This event captured the attention of a lot of people at the time. I remember it being all over social media sites as well as news outlets. I think it’s one of those things that’s so out of touch with reality for most people that we don’t even think about it, but when you do, you think, “Well, of course rich people would do this wildly dangerous, ridiculous thing.”
The Titan was a submersible that held five people, typically a couple of people working for OceanGate and three “tourists” who paid $250,000 each for a chance to stare through the murky depths at the ill-fated Titanic wreck. The documentary becomes less about who was on board, or even the accident itself, and much more about the company and people—CEO Stockton Rush in particular—behind it and the safety concerns that were brushed aside long before the Titan imploded.
If you were one of those fascinated folks when the Titan sank, give this one a watch. It’ll give you even more insight to the ill-fated journey. (111 min.)
—Anna Starkey
This article appears in Jul 24 – Aug 3, 2025.