The Blue Lagoon

1980 film by Randal Kleiser
Movie film Q83767
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The Blue Lagoon

Summary

The Blue Lagoon is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.75% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,059 views/month, #705 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Blue Lagoon received the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress[3].
  • The Blue Lagoon's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Blue Lagoon was directed by Randal Kleiser[5].
  • Douglas Day Stewart wrote the screenplay for The Blue Lagoon[6].
  • The Blue Lagoon's composer is recorded as Basil Poledouris[7].
  • The Blue Lagoon's genre is romance film[8].
  • The Blue Lagoon's genre is teen film[9].
  • The Blue Lagoon's genre is coming-of-age film[10].
  • The Blue Lagoon's genre is drama film[11].
  • The Blue Lagoon's genre is survival film[12].
  • The Blue Lagoon's genre is film based on a novel[13].
  • The Blue Lagoon's genre is melodrama[14].
  • The Blue Lagoon's based on is recorded as The Blue Lagoon[15].
  • The Blue Lagoon was followed by Return to the Blue Lagoon[16].
  • A cast member of The Blue Lagoon was Brooke Shields[17].
  • A cast member of The Blue Lagoon was Christopher Atkins[18].
  • A cast member of The Blue Lagoon was Leo McKern[19].
  • A cast member of The Blue Lagoon was William Daniels[20].
  • A cast member of The Blue Lagoon was Alan Hopgood[21].
  • A cast member of The Blue Lagoon was Gus Mercurio[22].
  • The Blue Lagoon was produced by Randal Kleiser[23].
  • The Blue Lagoon's production company is recorded as Columbia Pictures[24].
  • The Blue Lagoon's director of photography is recorded as Néstor Almendros[25].
  • The original language of The Blue Lagoon was English[26].
  • The Blue Lagoon's Commons category is recorded as The Blue Lagoon (1980 film)[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Blue Lagoon was produced by Randal Kleiser[23]. It was directed by Randal Kleiser[5]. Douglas Day Stewart wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Brooke Shields[17], Christopher Atkins[18], Leo McKern[19], William Daniels[20], Alan Hopgood[21], and Gus Mercurio[22].

Publication

Publication dates include June 20, 1980[28] and December 19, 1980[29]. The original language of The Blue Lagoon was English[26]. Genres include romance film[8], teen film[9], coming-of-age film[10], drama film[11], survival film[12], and film based on a novel[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include virginity[31], human pregnancy[32], and puberty[33].

Reception

The Blue Lagoon received the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress[3]. Reviews include 3.3/10[34], 12%[35], and 31/100[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Blue Lagoon's after a work by is recorded as Q1392055[37]. It was followed by Return to the Blue Lagoon[16].

Why It Matters

The Blue Lagoon ranks in the top 0.75% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,059 views/month, #705 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did The Blue Lagoon receive?

Honors received include Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress[3].

References

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  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . razzies.com. Retrieved . razzies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Filming location Nanuya Levu
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    Composer Basil Poledouris
    Film editor Robert Gordon
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