The Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon

A story of natural love.

Directed by Randal Kleiser

Produced by Columbia Pictures

1980104 min6.1 / 10

A visually lush coming-of-age romance about two young castaways discovering love and identity on an isolated tropical island, tinged with wistful melancholy about lost innocence and uncertain futures.

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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  • Is The Blue Lagoon one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 86% of films.

  • Is The Blue Lagoon sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Blue Lagoon easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is The Blue Lagoon violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Blue Lagoon scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does The Blue Lagoon end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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