Blue Lagoon: The Awakening vs The Big Blue
The Big Blue has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.4/10 for Blue Lagoon: The Awakening). Blue Lagoon: The Awakening is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 2h 48m. The Big Blue is the older of the two (1988 against 2012). Both are adventure, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Blue Lagoon: The Awakening | The Big Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 1988 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 2h 48m |
| Genres | Adventure, Drama, Romance, TV Movie | Adventure, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jake Newsome, Mikael Salomon | Luc Besson |
| Main cast | Brenton Thwaites, Patrick St. Esprit, Aimee Carrero, Denise Richards, Rick Chambers | Jean-Marc Barr, Rosanna Arquette, Jean Reno, Sergio Castellitto, Griffin Dunne |
Synopsis
Blue Lagoon: The Awakening
Two high school students become stranded on a tropical island and must rely on each other for survival. They learn more about themselves and each other while falling in love.
The Big Blue
Two men answer the call of the ocean in this romantic fantasy-adventure. Jacques and Enzo are a pair of friends who have been close since childhood, and who share a passion for the dangerous sport of free diving. Professional diver Jacques opted to follow in the footsteps of his father, who died at sea when Jacques was a boy; to the bewilderment of scientists, Jacques harbors a remarkable ability to adjust his heart rate and breathing pattern…
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