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The Blue Lagoon

  • 1980
  • AL
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
79K
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Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins in The Blue Lagoon (1980)
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During the Victorian period, two preteen cousins are shipwrecked on a tropical island in the South Pacific and enjoy a simple life together until puberty complicates matters.During the Victorian period, two preteen cousins are shipwrecked on a tropical island in the South Pacific and enjoy a simple life together until puberty complicates matters.During the Victorian period, two preteen cousins are shipwrecked on a tropical island in the South Pacific and enjoy a simple life together until puberty complicates matters.

  • Director
    • Randal Kleiser
  • Writers
    • Henry De Vere Stacpoole
    • Douglas Day Stewart
  • Stars
    • Brooke Shields
    • Christopher Atkins
    • Leo McKern
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    79K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    790
    14
    • Director
      • Randal Kleiser
    • Writers
      • Henry De Vere Stacpoole
      • Douglas Day Stewart
    • Stars
      • Brooke Shields
      • Christopher Atkins
      • Leo McKern
    • 210User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
    • 31Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Brooke Shields
    Brooke Shields
    • Emmeline Lestrange
    Christopher Atkins
    Christopher Atkins
    • Richard Lestrange
    Leo McKern
    Leo McKern
    • Paddy Button
    William Daniels
    William Daniels
    • Arthur Lestrange
    Elva Josephson
    • Young Emmeline
    Glenn Kohan
    • Young Richard
    Alan Hopgood
    Alan Hopgood
    • Captain
    Gus Mercurio
    Gus Mercurio
    • Officer
    Jeffrey Kleiser
    Jeffrey Kleiser
    • Lookout
    • (as Jeffrey Means)
    Bradley Pryce
    • Little Paddy
    Chad Timmerman
    • Infant Paddy
    • (as Chad Timmermans)
    Gert Jacoby
    • Sailor
    Alex Hamilton
    • Sailor
    Richard Evanson
    • Sailor
    • Director
      • Randal Kleiser
    • Writers
      • Henry De Vere Stacpoole
      • Douglas Day Stewart
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      While viewing this movie, John Gibbons, a herpetologist at the University of the South Pacific, realized that the iguanas that appeared in the film were a distinct species that had never before been seen or documented by experts in the field. Afterward, he visited Nanuya Levu, the Fiji island where the movie was made, and named the species the Fiji Crested Iguana.
    • Goofs
      After Paddy dies, and the children pack up the dinghy, the handmade toy boat is prominently displayed on top of their belongings. Years later, when they return to the original hut, Richard is digging through the rubble and finds what is left of the toy boat that he clearly took with him.
    • Quotes

      Emmeline Lestrange: You're such a silly dodo, Richard! We're never getting off this island.

      Richard Lestrange: Thanks to you!

      Emmeline Lestrange: This is where we live, Richard. This is our home, now and forever.

      Richard Lestrange: No! I could never live here with JUST you! I don't even like you! You never used to laugh at me! You never used to have secrets you wouldn't tell me!

      Emmeline Lestrange: Well, you're not so perfect either, Mr. Richard Lestrange. I've seen you playing with it, and I'll tell your father, IF he ever gets here.

      Richard Lestrange: YOU? I hate you!

      [throws a rock at her, narrowly missing her]

      Emmeline Lestrange: You almost hit me!

      Richard Lestrange: Take it back! Take back what you said!

      Emmeline Lestrange: I've seen it all! What happens after you've been doing it a long time?

      Richard Lestrange: Shut up! That's not fair peeking! I don't peek on you!

      Emmeline Lestrange: That's a lie! You're always staring at my buppies.

      Richard Lestrange: Only 'cause they look so funny! You know what you look like now, Em? You look like one of those pictures Paddy had in his drawer. One of his Hoochie Coochie girls!

    • Alternate versions
      The version aired on TBS cuts out the shot of Paddy's nude photographs, the blood spurting onto the native after the execution, as well as all nude scenes.
    • Connections
      Edited into Tosh.0: Competitive Sushi Eater (2013)

    User reviews210

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    Featured review
    6/10

    One of my teenage guilty pleasures

    Beautiful young people starring in a beautifully shot, silly movie. This won't win any award, but I know it holds a special place in the teenage hearts of lots women of a certain age.
    • labng
    • Nov 5, 2018
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    FAQ6

    • What is 'The Blue Lagoon' about?
    • Is 'The Blue Lagoon' based on a book?
    • How old was Brooke Shields when she made this movie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 12, 1981 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony movie Channel (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • De blauwe lagune
    • Filming locations
      • Turtle Island, Fiji
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $58,853,106
    • Gross worldwide
      • $58,853,106
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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