Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms vs Return to the Blue Lagoon
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.2/10 for Return to the Blue Lagoon). Return to the Blue Lagoon is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 1h 55m. Return to the Blue Lagoon is the older of the two (1991 against 2018). Both are adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
Return to the Blue Lagoon| Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms | Return to the Blue Lagoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Fantasy | Adventure, Drama |
| Country | Japan | United States of America |
| Director | Mari Okada | William A. Graham |
| Main cast | Tomokazu Sugita, Hiroaki Hirata, Yuki Kaji, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Yoko Hikasa | Milla Jovovich, Lisa Pelikan, Brian Krause, Courtney Barilla, Garette Ratliff Henson |
Synopsis
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
Maquia is a member of a special race called the Iorph who can live for hundreds of years. However, Maquia has always felt lonely despite being surrounded by her people, as she was orphaned from a young age. She daydreams about the outside world, but dares not travel from her home due to the warnings of the clan's chief. One day the kingdom of Mezarte invades her homeland. They already have what is left of the giant dragons, the Renato, under…
Return to the Blue Lagoon
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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