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1988 | DIRECTED BY LUC BESSON

The Big Blue

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Movie Stats
Year
1988
Runtime
 168 minutes (2 hrs 48 mins)
Select Cast
Luc Besson
Rosanna Arquette
Jean-Marc Barr
Jean Reno
Paul Shenar
Sergio Castellitto
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
10th Jul 2020
Last viewed:
13th Mar 2026
Total views:
95
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
19th August 1988
38 years 2 months 14 days ago
France release date
 France
11th May 1988
38 years 5 months 22 days ago
West Germany release date
 West Germany
22nd September 1988
38 years 1 months 10 days ago
Greece release date
 Greece
29th September 1988
38 years 1 months 3 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
30th September 1988
38 years 1 months 2 days ago
Portugal release date
 Portugal
14th October 1988
38 years 19 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £144.2 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $80.9 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
62,706 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
19,679 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 24th Feb '89
  • Debut position: 9
  • Highest position: 9
  • Debut gross: £62.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4
US Box Office
  • Release: 19th Aug '88
  • Debut weekend: 14th Jul '00
  • Debut position: 78
  • Highest position: 53
  • Debut gross: $14.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
Directed by
luc besson Luc Besson
Starring
Rosanna ArquetteJohana
Jean-Marc BarrJacques Mayol
Jean RenoEnzo Molinari
Paul ShenarDr. Laurence
Sergio CastellittoNovelli
Jean BouiseUncle Louis
Marc DuretRoberto
Griffin DunneDuffy
Andreas VoutsinasPriest
Valentina VargasBonita
Kimberly BeckSally
Patrick FontanaAlfredo
Alessandra VazzolerLa Mamma
Geoffrey CareySupervisor
Bruce Guerre-BerthelotYoung Jacques
Gregory ForstnerYoung Enzo
Claude BessonJacques' Father
Marika GevaudanAngelica
Jan RouillerNoireuter
Pierre SemmlerFranck
Jacques LevyDoctor
Eric DoJapanese Diver
Andre GermePhilippino Diver
Ronald TeuhiTahitian Diver
Rosario CampeseWaiter
Franco DiogeneReceptionist
Tredessa DaltonCarol
Aleksandrov KonstantinDolphin Trainer
Pierre-Alain de GarriguesSuperintendent
Claude RobinTaxi Driver
Paul HermanTaxi Driver in U.S.A
Nicolas MaltosDiving Coordinator on Platform
Marc PlanceonParamedic
luc bessonLuc BessonBlond Diver
Valentina CastellaniLady in elevator
Christian GazioPlongeur coince
Chico ScimoneAndre Bonnet
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
9
Weeks top 15
4
Total weeks
4
Total UK Gross:
£144,223
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Big Blue
24 Feb 1989
9N
£62,069
£62,069
3 Mar 1989
11▼
£32,668
£106,171
10 Mar 1989
14▼
£17,194
£131,102
17 Mar 1989
15▼
£9,049
£144,223

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
53
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
2
Total US Gross:
$80,882
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
14 Jul 2000
78N
$14,234
$14,234
21 Jul 2000
53▲
$57,936
$80,882

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £144,223
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Genres
Adventure
Adventure
Drama
Drama
Sport
Sport
Popular in these countries
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  • Malaysia Malaysia
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Australia Australia
  • Italy Italy
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The Big Blue (1988) | Full Film | Bill Conti Score  YouTube Wed, 9th July 2025

The Big Blue (1988) - Photos  IMDb Sun, 30th September 2018

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Rosanna Arquette: ‘You pay the price for being outspoken’  The Guardian Thu, 17th July 2025

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