The Blue Lagoon (1980)

The Blue Lagoon
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $47,923,795Details
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Metrics

Legs:174.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,500,000 (worldwide box office is 10.6 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $187,597,605

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,941 $47,923,795
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,166 $47,923,795
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 573 $47,923,795
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 942 $47,923,795

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 20th, 1980 (Wide) by Universal
August 14th, 1981 (Limited) by Universal
Video Release: June 4th, 1996 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 105 minutes
Franchise: The Blue Lagoon
Comparisons: vs. Blue Lagoon: The Awakening
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Keywords: Survival Drama, Romance, Coming of Age, Marooned
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 61st Weekend 6 $275,039 Aug 14, 1981 423

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 14, 1981 18 $275,039   116 $2,371   $0 61

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Uncategorized

Brooke Shields    Emmeline
Christopher Atkins    Richard
Leo McKern    Paddy Button

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Randal Kleiser    Director
Douglas Day Stewart    Screenwriter
Henry De Vere Stacpoole    Based on the novel by
Basil Poledouris    Composer
Hal Trussell    Lighting

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Legs:174.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,500,000 (worldwide box office is 10.6 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $187,597,605

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,941 $47,923,795
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,166 $47,923,795
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 573 $47,923,795
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 942 $47,923,795

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Netflix:Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 20th, 1980 (Wide) by Universal
August 14th, 1981 (Limited) by Universal
Video Release: June 4th, 1996 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 105 minutes
Franchise: The Blue Lagoon
Comparisons: vs. Blue Lagoon: The Awakening
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Survival Drama, Romance, Coming of Age, Marooned
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 61st Weekend 6 $275,039 Aug 14, 1981 423

Uncategorized

Brooke Shields    Emmeline
Christopher Atkins    Richard
Leo McKern    Paddy Button

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Randal Kleiser    Director
Douglas Day Stewart    Screenwriter
Henry De Vere Stacpoole    Based on the novel by
Basil Poledouris    Composer
Hal Trussell    Lighting

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 14, 1981 18 $275,039   116 $2,371   $0 61

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance