The Blue Lagoon
“A story of natural love.”
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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2 films
Cast
14 people
Brooke Shields
Emmeline
Known for
Mr. Pickles
The Midnight Meat Train
Christopher Atkins
Richard
Known for
Shakma
Blue Lagoon: The Awakening
Leo McKern
Paddy Button
Known for
A Man for All Seasons
Ladyhawke
William Daniels
Arthur Lestrange
Known for
Knight Rider
Boy Meets World
Jeffrey Kleiser
Lookout
No other roles listed
Gus Mercurio
Officer
Known for
Crocodile Dundee II
The Man from Snowy River
Elva Josephson
Young Emmeline
Known for
Author! Author!
Glenn Kohan
Young Richard
No other roles listed
Bradley Pryce
Little Paddy
No other roles listed
Chad Timmerman
Infant Paddy
No other roles listed
Gert Jacoby
Sailor
No other roles listed
Néstor Almendros
Director of Photography
Randal Kleiser Director · Douglas Day Stewart Writer Henry De Vere Stacpoole Author
Worldwide gross $59M · Budget $4.5M · United States release July 5, 1980
Box office
Budget
$4,500,000
Worldwide gross
$58,853,106
Gross vs. budget
13.1×
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · July 5, 1980
Theatrical
Argentina
January 8, 1981 · Theatrical
Australia
November 27, 1980 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 19, 1981 · Theatrical
Canada
October 5, 1999 · Physical
Colombia
January 7, 1981 · Theatrical
Czechia
July 3, 2017 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Denmark
February 6, 1981 · Theatrical
Finland
December 25, 1980 · Theatrical
France
January 28, 1981 · Theatrical
Germany
December 19, 1980 · Theatrical
Greece
February 21, 1981 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 10, 1981 · Theatrical
India
February 1, 2013 · Digital
Ireland
February 6, 1981 · Theatrical
Italy
January 29, 1981 · Theatrical
October 5, 1999 · Physical
Japan
August 16, 1980 · Theatrical
Mexico
February 27, 1981 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 12, 1981 · Theatrical
Norway
December 5, 1980 · Theatrical
Poland
December 31, 1980 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 16, 1981 · Theatrical
Russia
August 13, 1990 · Theatrical
Slovakia
February 22, 2026 · Digital · VOYO
South Korea
July 16, 1988 · Theatrical
Spain
March 9, 1981 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 7, 1981 · Theatrical
August 8, 2001 · Physical · DVD
September 11, 2013 · Physical · Blu-ray
Türkiye
February 27, 1984 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 18, 1980 · Theatrical
Uruguay
April 9, 1981 · Theatrical
XC
August 1, 1991 · Premiere
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