Return to the Blue Lagoon

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Return to the Blue Lagoon

PG-13

1991

1h 42m

Romance

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When widow Sarah Hargrave (Lisa Pelikan) washes ashore on a tropical island with her daughter and adopted son, she learns how to survive and raise the two children on her own. After her death, the kids -- Lilli (Milla Jovovich) and Richard (Brian Krause) -- are forced to continue their uncivilized lives without any parental guidance, and, as they enter young adulthood, they begin to fall in love. Their Eden-like existence is threatened, however, when outsiders arrive on the island.

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Critics Consensus

Despite its lush tropical scenery and attractive leads, Return to the Blue Lagoon is as ridiculous as its predecessor, and lacks the prurience and unintentional laughs that might make it a guilty pleasure.

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Miranda Sawyer

Empire Magazine

Graham paints a picture of love that is tediously sexist. One for pervs and frustrated holidaymakers only.

Rated: 2/5

May 21, 2013

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John Hartl

Seattle Times

The travelogue-style photography is soothing, the bodies are pretty and the music isn't offensive, but feature-length movies can't survive on the ingredients for a standard airline commercial.

Rated: 1/4

May 21, 2013

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

Things are pretty much the same for the semi-nude kids in this movie as they were for the semi-nude kids in the first Blue Lagoon.

Rated: 1/5

May 21, 2013

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

The vapidity is terminal. [Full review in Spanish]

Jan 4, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Director Graham opts to virtually remake a film that was widely disparaged by critics, again presenting visualizations of puberty with a controversially youthful cast.

Rated: 2/10

Sep 24, 2020

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Jo Berry

Radio Times

A textbook example of a disaster that amazingly manages not only to contain bad acting and an appalling script, but also some of the most unconvincing love scenes ever committed to film.

Rated: 1/5

Jul 25, 2014

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Filippos S

I enjoyed the movie because of her. Such a beautiful woman. Nothing else.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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meeting_meghan

I actually really enjoy this movie, more than the original to be honest. It has some odd points, but I think the relationship, not just between Lilli and Richard but each of their relationships with Sarah before she passed were shown well. I don't like Sylvia or the first mate as both were on the creepy side, but I understand why they acted the way they did. I love the ending to this film and the happiness Lilli, Richard & baby found in their little paradise.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/08/22

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Audience Member

uhhhhhh..... What is this?

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Otvio F

It's just as bad as its predecessor, only worse.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/28/20

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Audience Member

Revirei tanto o olho com essa continuação que minha mãe pensou que eu tava tendo um derrame... Continuação desnecessária, cópia do antecessor e roteiro horroroso

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

Aunque tiene una historia muy simple, no es tan mala como dicen y se puede disfrutar.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Synopsis

When widow Sarah Hargrave (Lisa Pelikan) washes ashore on a tropical island with her daughter and adopted son, she learns how to survive and raise the two children on her own. After her death, the kids -- Lilli (Milla Jovovich) and Richard (Brian Krause) -- are forced to continue their uncivilized lives without any parental guidance, and, as they enter young adulthood, they begin to fall in love. Their Eden-like existence is threatened, however, when outsiders arrive on the island.

Director: William Graham
Producer: William Graham, Peter Bogart
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.3M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Surround

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