The Blue Lagoon
35,401
Adventure. Romance
This 1980 version of the oft-filmed Henry Devere Stackpoole novel The Blue Lagoon was the first to be stamped with an "R" rating. The basic story remains unchanged. Two very small children, a boy and a girl, are shipwrecked on a lush tropical island. They are cared for by fellow castaway Leo McKern. When he dies, the kids, played with a minimum of clothing by Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins, have no one but each other. When they ... [+]
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United States | Chicago Sun-Times | "'The Blue Lagoon' is the dumbest movie of the year (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)" | NEG |
United States | The Washington Post | "For some 40 minutes, it's a charming and beautiful film" | NEU |
United Kingdom | Empire | "Ridiculous premise and hilarious acting (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)" | NEG |
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