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Return to the Blue Lagoon

1991 · 98 min

A slow, sun-drenched island romance that feels earnest and simple, with occasional danger and a nostalgic, old-fashioned charm.

Genres
Adventure, Drama
Tagline
Return to the Romance, Return to the Adventure...
Overview
In this sequel to the 1980 classic, two children are stranded on a beautiful island in the South Pacific. With no adults to guide them, the two make a simple life together and eventually become tanned teenagers in love.

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • love
  • isolation
  • survival
  • family
Places
  • sea
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance8
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

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The Blue Lagoon Collection

  1. The Blue LagoonMovie · 1980
  2. Return to the Blue LagoonMovie · 1991 This title

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Genres
adventure, drama
Directed by
William A. Graham
Written by
Leslie Stevens
Starring
Milla Jovovich, Brian Krause, Lisa Pelikan, Courtney Barilla, Garette Ratliff Henson, Brian Blain, Emma James, Jackson Barton
Music
Basil Poledouris
Cinematography
Robert Steadman
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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