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The Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon

Adventure · Drama · Romance · 1980

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?

Movie details

The Blue Lagoon

“A story of natural love.”

1980 Adventure · Drama · Romance 1h 44m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

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?

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Randal Kleiser

Written by

Douglas Day Stewart

Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields

Emmeline

Christopher Atkins

Christopher Atkins

Richard

Leo McKern

Leo McKern

Paddy Button

William Daniels

William Daniels

Arthur Lestrange

Jeffrey Kleiser

Jeffrey Kleiser

Lookout

Gus Mercurio

Gus Mercurio

Officer

E

Elva Josephson

Young Emmeline

Court is in session

Put The Blue Lagoon on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.