The Beach vs The Big Blue
The Big Blue has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.5/10 for The Beach). The Beach is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 48m. The Big Blue is the older of the two (1988 against 2000). Both are adventure, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Beach
The Big Blue| The Beach | The Big Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 1988 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 2h 48m |
| Genres | Adventure, Drama, Romance, Thriller | Adventure, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Danny Boyle | Luc Besson |
| Main cast | Paterson Joseph, Robert Carlyle, Leonardo DiCaprio, Virginie Ledoyen, Guillaume Canet | Jean-Marc Barr, Rosanna Arquette, Jean Reno, Sergio Castellitto, Griffin Dunne |
Synopsis
The Beach
Twenty-something Richard travels to Thailand and finds himself in possession of a strange map. Rumours state that it leads to a solitary beach paradise, a tropical bliss - excited and intrigued, he sets out to find it.
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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