The Big Blue (1988)

Le grand bleu

Danger...Like Passion...Runs Deep

168 min★ 7.5 · 59,493 votes

• Adventure
• Drama
• Sport

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.

Release date

May 11, 1988

Country of origin

United States, Italy, France

Budget

$13,500,000

Box office

$4,000,000