Netflix has released the trailer for its latest documentary, Titan: The OceanGate Disaster, a chilling deep dive into the fatal implosion of the Titan submersible during a 2023 expedition to the wreck of the Titanic. The tragedy claimed the lives of five people, including OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush.
Set to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 6 before landing on Netflix on June 11, the documentary marks another cinematic effort to unpack the catastrophic event. Directed by acclaimed documentarian Mark Monroe, the movie adopts the intensity of a true-crime thriller, blending the eerie tone of a horror movie with the grim reality of deep-sea exploration gone fatally wrong.
In the trailer, critics and commentators appear onscreen, offering blunt assessments of Rush’s decisions, with one going so far as to describe him as a “borderline psychopath.” The soundtrack heightens the tension with jarring horror chords, ominous creaks of metal under stress, and Rush’s own voice insisting on the safety of his enterprise—ironically juxtaposed with the disaster’s fatal outcome.
Monroe, whose past work includes UFO-themed documentaries for MGM+ and Showtime and a sports docuseries for HBO, brings his signature narrative style to this gripping story. The movie doesn’t just revisit the tragedy—it scrutinizes the ambition and potential recklessness behind it.
As Netflix expands its library of high-impact movie content, Titan: The OceanGate Disaster promises to stir discussions around safety, innovation, and accountability in extreme exploration. Viewers intrigued by dramatic movie genre storytelling and controversial movie characters will find Monroe’s film a haunting, must-watch addition to the platform.
