The Big Blue (1988)
Le Grand Bleu
Danger...Like Passion...Runs Deep
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The Big Blue rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.5/10· 57K votes
Rotten Tomatoes62%
Metacritic35%
TMDb7.452/10· 2K votesWith 62% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.5/10 on IMDb and 35/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About The Big Blue
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.
Cast of The Big Blue
Rosanna Arquette
as Johana Baker
Jean-Marc Barr
as Jacques Mayol
Jean Reno
as Enzo Molinari
Paul Shenar
as Dr. Laurence
Sergio Castellitto
as Novelli
Jean Bouise
as Uncle Louis
Marc Duret
as Roberto
Griffin Dunne
as Duffy
Valentina Vargas
as Bonita
Kimberly Beck
as Sally
Alessandra Vazzoler
as La Mamma
Andréas Voutsinas
as Priest
The Big Blue facts
- Original title
- Le Grand Bleu
- Budget
- $13.5M
- Box office
- $4M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Breathtaking visuals capture diving sequences with ethereal beauty
- •Romantic tension between competitors drives emotional character arcs
- •Atmospheric score complements the oceanic themes perfectly
What the audience disliked
- •Pacing meanders through extended meditative sequences relentlessly
- •Philosophical undercurrents overshadow conventional narrative momentum
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