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Cocoon: The Return

Cocoon: The Return

Journey to the most wonderful place in the universe... home.

1988 1h 56mComedyScience Fiction

The reinvigorated elderly group that left Earth comes back to visit their relatives. Will they all decide to go back to the planet where no one grows old, or will they be tempted to remain on Earth?

3.2/5

TMDB score· 1,028 votes

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Synopsis

The reinvigorated elderly group that left Earth comes back to visit their relatives. Will they all decide to go back to the planet where no one grows old, or will they be tempted to remain on Earth?

The vibe

returnpregnancyshape shifting alienpregnant womanexpectant fatherexpectant motherpregnant wifeshape shiftercocoonsenior citizen

Behind it

Daniel PetrieDaniel PetrieDirectorStephen McPhersonScreenplayDavid SapersteinDavid SapersteinScreenplayJames HornerJames HornerComposerTak FujimotoTak FujimotoCinematography

Cast

Don AmecheDon AmecheArt Selwyn
Wilford BrimleyWilford BrimleyBen Luckett
Courteney CoxCourteney CoxSara
Hume CronynHume CronynJoe Finley
Jack GilfordJack GilfordBernie Lefkowitz
Steve GuttenbergSteve GuttenbergJack Bonner
Barret OliverBarret OliverDavid
Maureen StapletonMaureen StapletonMary Luckett
Elaine StritchElaine StritchRuby
Jessica TandyJessica TandyAlma Finley
Gwen VerdonGwen VerdonBess McCarthy
Tahnee WelchTahnee WelchKitty
Linda HarrisonLinda HarrisonSusan
Tyrone Power Jr.Tyrone Power Jr.Pillsbury
Mike NomadDoc
Wendy J. CookePhil / Antarean
Herta WareHerta WareRose
Brian C. SmithDr. Baron

Director

Daniel Petrie

Writers

Stephen McPherson, David Saperstein

Release date

13 Sept 1988

Runtime

1h 56m

Budget

$17.5M

Box office

$25.0M · 1.4× its budget

Studio

The Zanuck/Brown Company, 20th Century Fox

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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Cocoon Collection

Cocoon is a 1985 American science fiction fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Ron Howard about a group of elderly people rejuvenated by aliens. The movie stars Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Brian Dennehy, Jack Gilford, Steve Guttenberg, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy, Gwen Verdon, Herta Ware, Tahnee Welch, and Linda Harrison. The film is loosely based on the novel of the same name by David Saperstein. A sequel, Cocoon: The Return, was released in 1988 in which almost all of the original cast reprised their roles.

Cocoon

When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigor.

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Cocoon

1985

Cocoon: The Return

The reinvigorated elderly group that left Earth comes back to visit their relatives. Will they all decide to go back to the planet where no one grows old, or will they be tempted to remain on Earth?

3.2

Cocoon: The Return

1988

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