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The Big Blue

Danger...Like Passion...Runs Deep

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.

2h 48m1988PG-13TMDb 7.4

French

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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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Info

Original title
Le Grand Bleu
Status
Released
Released
10 May 1988
Runtime
2h 48m
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
7.4 / 10 (1,637 votes)

Production

Director
Luc Besson
Studios
Gaumont, Les Films du Loup
Countries
France

Box Office

Budget
$13.5M
Revenue
$4.0M
Profit
$9.5M loss
Return
0.3×

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
English, Italian, French