The Big Blue
1988 · 168 min · Director: Luc Besson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Enzo and Jacques have known each other for a long time. Their friendship started in their childhood days in the Mediterranean. They were not real friends in these days, but there was something they both loved and used to do the whole day long: diving. One day Jacques' father, who was a diver too, died in the Mediterranean sea. After that incident Enzo and Jacques lost contact. After several years, Enzo and Jacques had grown up, Johanna, a young clerk in an insurance office, has to go to Peru. There she meets Jacques who is being studied by a group of scientists. He dives for some minutes into ice-cold water and the scientists monitor his physical state that is more like a dolphin than human. Johanna can not believe what she sees and gets very interested in Jacques but she's unable to get acquainted with him. Some weeks later back in her office, she finds out that Jacques will be competing in a diving championship that takes place in Taormina, Sicily. In order to see Jacques again she makes up a story so the firm sends her to Italy for business purposes. In Taormina there is also Enzo, the reigning diving world champion. He knows that only Jacques can challenge and probably beat him. This time Johanna and Jacques get closer, but Jacques, being more a dolphin than man, cannot really commit and his rivalry with Enzo pushes both men into dangerous territory...
Emotional fingerprint
The Big Blue (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 35%, Melancholy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe35%
- Melancholy25%
- Love20%
- Sadness10%
- Anxiety10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Melancholy, Love. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Sport. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Melancholy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 15 % | 38 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 65 % | 25 % | 55 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 63 % | 18 % | 51 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 6 % | 29 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 50 % | 4 % | 13 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 48 % | 3 % | 10 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Love | 45 % | 10 % | 20 % | 27 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 46 % | 20 % | 30 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Humor | 47 % | 20 % | 30 % | 17 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Love | 45 % | 23 % | 12 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Humor | 45 % | 20 % | 15 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Love | 49 % | 18 % | 18 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Humor | 48 % | 16 % | 24 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Tension | 48 % | 20 % | 35 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Sadness | 56 % | 33 % | 46 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 139′ | Tension | 73 % | 50 % | 65 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 147′ | Sadness | 86 % | 70 % | 80 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 155′ | Sadness | 90 % | 80 % | 82 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 164′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Priest
Alfredo
Noireuter
Franck
Superintendent
Jacques' Father
Young Jacques
Young Enzo
Details
- Directed by
- Luc Besson
- Written by
- Luc Besson, Robert Garland, Marilyn Goldin, Jacques Mayol, Marc Perrier
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 168 min
- Country
- France, Italy, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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