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Cocoon: The Return

  • 1988
  • PG
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
18K
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Steve Guttenberg, Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Courteney Cox, Jessica Tandy, Hume Cronyn, Tahnee Welch, Jack Gilford, Maureen Stapleton, and Gwen Verdon in Cocoon: The Return (1988)
Home Video Trailer from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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AdventureComedyMysteryRomanceSci-Fi

The seniors return to Earth 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 stay back on Earth?The seniors return to Earth 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 stay back on Earth?The seniors return to Earth 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 stay back on Earth?

  • Director
    • Daniel Petrie
  • Writers
    • David Saperstein
    • Stephen McPherson
    • Elizabeth Bradley
  • Stars
    • Don Ameche
    • Wilford Brimley
    • Courteney Cox
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Daniel Petrie
    • Writers
      • David Saperstein
      • Stephen McPherson
      • Elizabeth Bradley
    • Stars
      • Don Ameche
      • Wilford Brimley
      • Courteney Cox
    • 52User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Top Cast62

    Don Ameche
    Don Ameche
    • Art Selwyn
    Wilford Brimley
    Wilford Brimley
    • Ben Luckett
    Courteney Cox
    Courteney Cox
    • Sara
    Hume Cronyn
    Hume Cronyn
    • Joe Finley
    Jack Gilford
    Jack Gilford
    • Bernie Lefkowitz
    Steve Guttenberg
    Steve Guttenberg
    • Jack Bonner
    Barret Oliver
    Barret Oliver
    • David
    Maureen Stapleton
    Maureen Stapleton
    • Mary Luckett
    Elaine Stritch
    Elaine Stritch
    • Ruby
    Jessica Tandy
    Jessica Tandy
    • Alma Finley
    Gwen Verdon
    Gwen Verdon
    • Bess McCarthy
    Tahnee Welch
    Tahnee Welch
    • Kitty
    Linda Harrison
    Linda Harrison
    • Susan
    Tyrone Power Jr.
    • Pillsbury
    Mike Nomad
    • Doc
    Wendy J. Cooke
    Wendy J. Cooke
    • Phil
    • (as Wendy Cooke)
    • …
    Herta Ware
    • Rose
    Brian C. Smith
    • Dr. Baron
    • Director
      • Daniel Petrie
    • Writers
      • David Saperstein
      • Stephen McPherson
      • Elizabeth Bradley
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews52

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    Romance
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    Sci-Fi

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Ron Howard refused to have any association with the film, feeling concerned that the whole point of the first film would immediately be squandered.
    • Goofs
      The color of Ben's hair changes from white to gray throughout the film.
    • Quotes
      • Ruby: Most people our age are a pain in the ass.
      • Bernie: Most people our age are *dead*.
    • Crazy credits
      Half of the clips shown through the end credits are scenes from the first film.
    • Alternate versions
      All UK versions are cut by 1m 5s to heavily edit Bernie's attempted suicide by hanging in order to achieve a 'PG' rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Last Rites/Oliver & Co./The Land Before Time/Far North/Child's Play (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      You Make Me Feel So Young
      Written by Mack Gordon & Josef Myrow
      Performed by Frank Sinatra

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 23, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cocoon 2
    • Filming locations
      • Miami, Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • Zanuck/Brown Productions
      • 20th Century Fox
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $17,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $18,924,919
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,568,143
      • Nov 27, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $25,024,919
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 56m(116 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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