: Shot largely on Nanuya Levu in Fiji, the film’s visuals by Néstor Almendros were nominated for an Academy Award.
Critically, the film was panned. Roger Ebert famously called it "the dumbest movie of the year," and the screenplay and acting (particularly Shields' performance) were widely derided. It currently holds a dismal 11% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and earned Shields the first-ever Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress. the blue lagoon 1980 internet archive
Two young cousins, Emmeline and Richard, are shipwrecked on a tropical island alongside a galley cook named Paddy Button. After Paddy dies, the children grow up in isolation, navigating the physical and emotional changes of puberty without societal guidance. The Leads: The film made stars out of Brooke Shields (then 14) and Christopher Atkins : Shot largely on Nanuya Levu in Fiji,