ogles Lilli in her bath and drags her back to the house. He tries to rape her and steal her pearl before Richard comes to her rescue. Quinlan opens fire on Richard, who flees. Richard lures Quinlan to his death in the jaws of the shark in the tidal reef area. Upon returning, he apologizes to Lilli for hurting her, and she reveals that she is pregnant. She tells him that if he wants to leave, then she will not stop him, but that she wants to raise their child away from civilization and away from guns. They decide to stay and raise their child on the island, as they feel their blissful life would not compare to civilization. The ship departs and the two young lovers stay on the island and have their baby, a girl. Cast Background and production The film was shot on location in Australia and Taveuni, Fiji. Reception Box office The film was a box-office bomb; on a budget of $11,000,000, it made less than $3,000,000 in the United States. Critical response The film exceeded the original for how negatively it was reviewed. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rare approval rating of 0% based on 31 reviews, and an average rating of 2.7/10. The site's consensus reads: "Despite its lush tropical scenery and attractive leads, Return to the Blue Lagoon is as ridiculous as its predecessor, and lacks the prurience and unintentional laughs that might make it a guilty pleasure". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade of "B" on scale of A+ to F. Nominations 1991 Golden Raspberry Awards Nominee: Worst Director – William A. Graham Nominee: Worst New Star – Milla Jovovich Nominee: Worst New Star – Brian Krause Nominee: Worst Picture – William A. Graham Nominee: Worst Screenplay – Leslie Stevens Young Artist Awards Nominee: Best Young Actress Starring in a Motion Picture – Milla Jovovich Home media VHS and DVD VHS release date: February 5, 1992 DVD release date: November 5, 2002 Streaming The 1991 sequel was made available for streaming through various services. See also The Blue Lagoon, 1923 version The Blue Lagoon, 1949 version The Blue Lagoon, 1980 version Blue Lagoon: The Awakening, a Lifetime television movie Paradise State of nature References External links 1991 films 1990s adventure films 1990s coming-of-age films 1990s teen drama films 1990s teen romance films American adventure drama