The Blue Lagoon (1980)

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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?

• Released: 1980-07-05
• Genres: Adventure, Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 44m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 2,093 votes

Directed by Randal Kleiser.

Top cast

• Brooke Shields as Emmeline
• Christopher Atkins as Richard
• Leo McKern as Paddy Button
• William Daniels as Arthur Lestrange
• Jeffrey Kleiser as Lookout
• Gus Mercurio as Officer
• Elva Josephson as Young Emmeline
• Glenn Kohan as Young Richard
• Bradley Pryce as Little Paddy
• Chad Timmerman as Infant Paddy

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Blue Lagoon

• United States: stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on Sony Liv, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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