10 Movies Like The Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon

This is a list of movie recommendations of movies similar to The Blue Lagoon. Bear in mind that this list is in no particular order.

Pretty Baby(1978)

Hattie (Susan Sarandon), a New Orleans hooker, meets a photographer named Bellocq (Keith Carradine) at her brothel one night and, after he photographs her, he befriends her 12-year-old daughter, Violet (Brooke Shields). When Violet is brought on as a working girl by her mother’s madam and Hattie skips town to get married, Violet quickly loses her innocence and focuses on reuniting with Bellocq. But a life with Bellocq is compromised for Violet after her mother returns to town.

My Girl 2(1994)

Vada Sultenfuss (Anna Chlumsky) is a 13-year-old girl searching for identity and independence. For a class project, she must write about someone she hasn’t met but still admires, so she chooses her late biological mother. In order to learn more, Vada journeys to Los Angeles on a school break, staying with her uncle Phil (Richard Masur). Nick (Austin O’Brien), Phil’s girlfriend’s son, reluctantly agrees to show Vada around the city. But, before long, he’s wrapped up in her search for truth.

The Skulls(2000)

For Luke McNamara (Joshua Jackson), an invitation to join the prestigious secret college organization, The Skulls, is a dream come true. But he soon comes to realize just how powerful The Skulls organization really is — and that the truth, like success, comes at a very high price.

 

First Girl I Loved(2016)

Anne falls in love with the most popular girl in her high school. When she confesses how she feels to her best friend Clifton, he does everything he can to sabotage Anne’s potential romance.

La Boum(1980)

Vic Beretton (Sophie Marceau) is a girl who has a lot going on in her life. Not only is she a Parisian teen noticing boys for the first time, but she also has her heart set on one of her classmates. In order to make her romantic daydreams a reality, however, Vic needs to make it to a house party, aka a “boum.” That means she’ll have to get the permission of her clashing parents — François (Claude Brasseur) and Françoise (Brigitte Fossey) — which won’t be easy.

Lakeview Terrace(2008)

An uptight cop (Samuel L. Jackson), the self-appointed watchdog of his neighborhood, strongly disapproves of the interracial newlyweds (Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington) who just moved in next door. He becomes increasingly hostile toward the innocent pair, going to great lengths to force them out of their home. The situation changes when the young couple decide to fight back.

Ask Me Anything(2014)

A young woman (Britt Robertson) chronicles her sexual adventures in an anonymous blog that exposes her innermost desires, shames and secrets.

Girl In Progress(2012)

Grace (Eva Mendes) is a single mom who is often too busy juggling her job, bills and two love interests (Matthew Modine, Eugenio Derbez) to pay much attention to her daughter, Ansiedad (Cierra Ramirez). Inspired by the coming-of-age stories her English teacher (Patricia Arquette) introduces in class, Ansiedad decides to skip adolescence and jump-start her life without her mother. But, when the misguided plan unravels, Ansiedad and Grace must both learn that growing up means acting your age.

Alive(1993)

Stranded after a plane crash in the Andes mountains, individual members of Uruguay’s rugby team respond differently. Group leader Nando (Ethan Hawke) tries to keep everyone’s spirits up; medical student Roberto (Josh Hamilton) diligently treats cases of frostbite and gangrene; loose cannon Antonio (Vincent Spano) gradually loses his composure. Once all available food stuffs run out, the group faces a terrible dilemma: eat one or more of their deceased teammates, or die.

Calamity Jane(1953)

In the lonely Deadwood, Dakota, territory, sharpshooter Calamity Jane (Doris Day) falls for cavalry Lt. Danny Gilmartin (Philip Carey) when she is forced to rescue him from the Indians. Recognizing that the women-starved townsmen long for a “real” woman, Calamity journeys to Chicago to bring back famous singer Adelaid Adams, but mistakenly brings her maid Katie instead. Heartbroken when Danny falls for Katie, Calamity all but ignores her jovial friend Wild Bill Hickok (Howard Keel).

References: Tastedive