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?
The Blue Lagoon has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Blue Lagoon was released in 1980 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 465 reviews, giving The Blue Lagoon (1980) an average rating of 54%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 71%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 36%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed The Blue Lagoon a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 54%, The Blue Lagoon is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1980, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1980 with similar scores include films like American Gigolo and Prom Night.
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