The Blue Lagoon
1980 · Movie · R · 104 min · ★ 6.1
Two small children and a ship's cook survive a shipwreck and find safety on an idyllic tropical island. Soon, however, the cook dies and the young boy and girl are left on their own. Days become years and Emmeline and Richard make a home for themselves surrounded by exotic creatures and nature's beauty. But will they ever see civilization again?
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Details
- Years
- 1980
- Release date
- 1980-07-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 104 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (2,022 votes)
- Box office
- $58,853,106
- Budget
- $4,500,000
Themes
- sexual identity
- shipwreck
- melancholy
- lovers
- stranded
- marooned
- pacific island
- deserted island
- tropical island
- lost at sea
- wistful
- incredulous
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Actress · 1981
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1981 · nominated
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Actress · 1981 · nominated
Cast & crew
Brooke Shields
as Emmeline
Christopher Atkins
as Richard
Leo McKern
as Paddy Button
William Daniels
as Arthur Lestrange
Jeffrey Kleiser
as Lookout
Gus Mercurio
as Officer
- EJ
Elva Josephson
as Young Emmeline
Glenn Kohan
as Young Richard
- BP
Bradley Pryce
as Little Paddy
- CT
Chad Timmerman
as Infant Paddy
Directed by Randal Kleiser