"Danger...Like Passion...Runs Deep"

The Big Blue

Movie1988•2sa 48dk•star7.4(1,624)•trending_up10
RomanceAdventureDrama
Director:Luc Besson

Childhood friends Jacques and Enzo share a passion for the danger of free diving. Jacques, following in the footsteps of his father, who died at sea when Jacques was a boy, harbors a remarkable ability to adjust his heart rate and breathing patterns in the water, with his vital signs more closely resembling those of dolphins than men.

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Original TitleLe Grand Bleu
StatusReleased
Release DateMay 10, 1988
Release Dates
Australia:
Theatrical - Nov 10, 1988 (PG)
Brazil:
Physical - Jul 12, 2004 (16)
TV - Jan 31, 2007 (12)
Switzerland:
Theatrical - May 10, 1988 (12)
Czechia:
Limited - May 15, 1994
Germany:
Theatrical - Sep 22, 1988 (12)
Theatrical - Jun 6, 2023 (12)
Runtime2sa 48dk
Budget$13,500,000
Revenue$4,000,000
Profit-$9,500,000
Origin CountryFrance
Original LanguageFrench
Spoken LanguagesEnglish, Italiano, Français

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Andres Gomez6.5/10

Introspective story with a good Jean Reno and innocent Rosanna Arquette. Sound track, for those loving Eric Sierra. Not for all tastes. A little bit too long but entartaining.

Filipe Manuel Neto8/10

**A film unjustly forgotten these days.** I confess that I didn't quite know what to expect from this movie. All I knew was that it was wildly successful in the decade it was released, and that nowadays hardly anyone remembers it. It is directed by Luc Besson, a French director whom I respect and consider competent. The screenplay is based on the relationship between Jacques and Enzo (I assu…

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