Blue Lagoon: The Awakening (2012)

Two high school students become stranded on a tropical island and must rely on each other for survival. They learn more about themselves and each other while falling in love.

Directors:

Jake Newsome, Mikael Salomon

Writers:

Henry De Vere Stacpoole (based on the novel by), Matt Heller (teleplay by),

Stars:

Indiana Evans, Brenton Thwaites, Denise Richards

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Indiana Evans	...	Emmaline 'Emma' Robinson
Brenton Thwaites	...	Dean McMullen
Denise Richards	...	Barbara Robinson
Frank John Hughes	...	Phil Robinson
Patrick St. Esprit	...	Jack McMullen
Carrie Wampler	...	Stacey Robinson
Alix Elizabeth Gitter	...	Lizzie
Hayley Kiyoko	...	Helen
Aimee Carrero	...	Jude
Jacob Artist	...	Stephen Sullivan
Christopher Atkins	...	Mr. Christiansen
Annie Tedesco	...	Ms. Collier
Brendan Caleb Calton	...	Sam Liefer (as Brendan Calton)
James Jolly	...	Police Officer #2
Eric Bivens-Bush	...	Police Officer #1

Storyline

Two teenagers become stranded on a tropical island, after a boating accident whilst on their high school trip to Trinidad. As Dean McMullen, a lonely slacker in high school, and Emmaline Robinson, a perfect student, explore and learn about each other, they also learn about themselves.

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Plot Keywords:

island | stranded | teenagers | trinidad | high school student | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Lifetime [United States] Silver Screen Pictures [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 June 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blue Lagoon: Rettungslos verliebt

Filming Locations:

Maui, Hawaii, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

PeaceOut Productions, Silver Screen Pictures, Sony Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Christopher Atkins, who plays Mr. Christiansen, played Richard in the 1980 version alongside Brooke Shields.

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Goofs

The characters are stranded on an island off the coast of Trinidad and encounter a panther. However, panthers cannot be found on any of the Caribbean isles.

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Quotes

Dean McMullen: We've seen one plane since we've been here.
Emmaline 'Emma' Robinson: I'm never gonna see my family again.
Dean McMullen: We'd be better off in there, long-term.
Emmaline 'Emma' Robinson: What's long-term, Dean?
Dean McMullen: Look, Em, at some point we're gonna have to say this is it! This is our life, you know? It's you and me.
[hears growling sounds]
Dean McMullen: You hear that?
Emmaline 'Emma' Robinson: It's nothing. It's just the wind.
Dean McMullen: I'm gonna find whatever it is and make it stop.
Emmaline 'Emma' Robinson: Dean, no!

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Connections

Version of The Blue Lagoon (1923)

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Soundtracks

"Let's Take the World Tonight"
Written by Shane Harper
Performed by Shane Harper

User Reviews

Predictable but enjoyable

The plot of this movie differs a little from the other two Blue Lagoon movies, in the fact that they are not stranded as little kids, and grow up on the island. Emma and Dean are high school teens who get stranded on the island after a boat party mishap. After that, you can easily guess the rest. The acting is very good, and there are some beautiful shots of scenery. I also like the fact that we see the friends and families of the stranded kids, searching and worrying back on the mainland. The movie focuses on these characters as well as the island teens, and that makes for a better storyline than the first two movies, in which all film time was spent on the island. This is a better TV movie than many I've seen. It's definitely not Oscar material, but you won't regret seeing it. 8/10