Mental retardation occurs in 2.5-3% of the general population. About 6-7.5 million mentally retarded individuals live in the United States alone. Mental retardation begins in childhood or adolescence before the age of 18.
The film was partially funded by Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox, its distributors. At the time, it was the most expensive film ever made, with an estimated budget of US$200 million. In 2009, James Cameron's Avatar (the first film Cameron had made since Titanic) topped Titanic, however. The film was originally scheduled to open on July 2, 1997; however, post-production delays pushed back its release to December 19 instead. Titanic was an enormous critical and commercial success.
It's ironic, really. But when James Cameron's romantic disaster classic Titanic held its world premiere in November 1997, studio bosses were worried it might sink without trace - as it was hitting cinemas at the same time as classics including Tomorrow Never Dies, Flubber and, er, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.