# The Blue Lagoon (1980)

> Shipwrecked childhood companions build a fragile paradise whose isolation transforms survival, friendship, and adolescent desire into an idealized island romance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3151

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Adventure, Drama, Romance
- Director: Randal Kleiser
- Cast: Brooke Shields, Christopher Atkins, Leo McKern, William Daniels, Jeffrey Kleiser, Gus Mercurio, Elva Josephson, Glenn Kohan
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080453/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: lush, wistful, sensual, nostalgic movie night, tropical escape viewing

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- [The Red Turtle (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/215683)
- [Father Goose (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/18771)

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