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 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 and Richard -- 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

May 21, 2013

2/5

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

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John Hartl

Seattle Times

May 21, 2013

1/4

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.

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

May 21, 2013

1/5

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.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Jan 4, 2023

The vapidity is terminal. [Full review in Spanish]

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Sep 24, 2020

2/10

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

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Jo Berry

Radio Times

Jul 25, 2014

1/5

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.

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Robert P

@Superbad 3 days ago

Return to the Blue Lagoon equals a *1 and 1/2 star Movie!

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James C

@MomentbyMoment Jan 24, 2026

Not as bad as everyone says

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Stacie G

@SMG81 Jan 17, 2026

I love this film. Its well made, beautiful scenery, I do like the attention to detail that this film displayed. Especially in the sets, props and costumes, in keeping with the idea that the characters utilize the natural world around them to survive. The acting is well done. This isnt a film I would think too deeply on, but for me its a sweet little film filled with some solid entertainment. Parts of the storyline tugs at the heart strings a bit.

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Allen B

@Bubba6459 Nov 10, 2025

Not as bad of a movie as rotten tomatoes is making it out to be. Coming of age movie that shows that what we always seem to want is not all it's cracked up to be. Milla and Brian were decent in this and the story line is cute and has good values to what is now just a I want what I cant have world we live in now.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Sep 1, 2025

Success in 1 hour and 42 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $2,300,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Katelyn O

@RT15634492 Jul 17, 2025

Corny plot, pretty bad acting & the incestual vibes made it really hard to watch at times. The only good thing about it is the gorgeous location it was filmed

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Lilli

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Young Lilli

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Young Richard

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Synopsis

When widow Sarah Hargrave 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 and Richard -- 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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