4.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Blue Lagoon (1980)
The Blue Lagoon (1980)
Overview
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?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
4.1
Overview
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?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily explores apolitical themes of human nature, survival, and maturation in isolation, without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology. Its focus on universal human experiences and the natural world balances potential interpretations from both left and right perspectives.
The film features a predominantly white cast in its lead roles, consistent with traditional casting practices of its era. The narrative focuses on the personal development and relationship of the main characters in an isolated setting, without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or incorporating explicit diversity, equity, and inclusion themes.
Secondary
The film portrays rudimentary Christian-influenced morality through Paddy Button, who uses concepts of 'God' and 'sin' to enforce rules. However, the narrative implicitly critiques this imposition, showing the children's eventual abandonment of these teachings as a natural and positive development towards an uninhibited life, suggesting such external moral frameworks are unnecessary for their well-being.
The Blue Lagoon (1980) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers entirely on the heterosexual relationship and coming-of-age story of its two main protagonists on a deserted island, thus rendering the portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements as not applicable.
The Blue Lagoon (1980) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on the coming-of-age and romantic relationship of a cisgender boy and girl stranded on a deserted island, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the story.
The film primarily focuses on the survival and coming-of-age story of two young characters, Emmeline and Richard, on a deserted island. There are no instances of a female character engaging in or winning direct physical combat against one or more male opponents.
The 1980 film 'The Blue Lagoon' adapts the 1908 novel, retaining the original genders for its main characters, Richard and Emmeline. No established characters from the source material were portrayed with a different gender in the film.
The 1980 film "The Blue Lagoon" adapts the 1908 novel. The main characters, Emmeline and Richard, who were established as white in the source material, are portrayed by white actors Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins, respectively. No significant character's race was changed from prior canon.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.8
6.1
Critic Ratings
1.2
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