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Cocoon: The Return

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

1988-09-13 Comedy 1hr 56m

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?

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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?

  • Released
    1988-09-13
  • Revenue
    $25,000,000
  • Budget
    $17,500,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 56m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Science Fiction
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    5.4
  • Production
    The Zanuck/Brown Company, 20th Century Fox

Crew

Daniel Petrie
Director
Stephen McPherson
Screenplay
David Brown
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

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.

Tyrone Power Jr.
Pillsbury
Mike Nomad

Mike Nomad
Doc
Wendy J. Cooke

Wendy J. Cooke
Phil / Antarean
Herta Ware

Herta Ware
Rose
Brian C. Smith

Brian C. Smith
Dr. Baron
Fred Buch

Fred Buch
Alma's Doctor
Harold Bergman

Harold Bergman
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Glenn Scherer

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Tom Kouchalakos

Tom Kouchalakos
Doug
Alan Jordan

Alan Jordan
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Fritz Dominique

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Orderly #2
Iris Acker

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Mrs. Cashman
Will Marchetti

Will Marchetti
General Jefferds
Shelley Spurlock

Shelley Spurlock
Rebecca - SPOI
Ted Milford

Ted Milford
Kid #1
Chris Fuxa

Chris Fuxa
Kid #2
Bill Wohrman

Bill Wohrman
Coach
Jay Smith

Jay Smith
Catcher
Tony Vila Jr.

Tony Vila Jr.
Umpire
Brian Jay Andrews

Brian Jay Andrews
Visiting Catcher
David Easton

David Easton
Player #1
Matt Ford

Matt Ford
Player #2
Jack McDermott

Jack McDermott
Spectator
Darcy Shean

Darcy Shean
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Barry Mizerski

Barry Mizerski
Waiter
Madeline Lee

Madeline Lee
Impatient Woman
Mal Jones

Mal Jones
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Patricia Rainier

Patricia Rainier
Man's Wife
Richard Jasen

Richard Jasen
Little Boy
Patricia Winters

Patricia Winters
Lamaze Teacher
Rachel Renick

Rachel Renick
Janet
Ryan Szurgot

Ryan Szurgot
Little Boy #1
Anthony Finazzo

Anthony Finazzo
Little Boy #2
Kelly Jasen

Kelly Jasen
Little Girl #1
Stephanie Oldziej

Stephanie Oldziej
Little Girl #2
Priscilla Ashley Behne

Priscilla Ashley Behne
Little Girl #3
Glenn L. Robbins

Glenn L. Robbins
Mr. Szydlo
Bruce McLaughlin

Bruce McLaughlin
Man on Glass Bottom Boat
Buddy Reynolds

Buddy Reynolds
Airforce Policeman
Carlos González

Carlos González
SPOI Janitor
Kevin Corrigan

Kevin Corrigan
SPOI Security Guard
Robert Gwaltney

Robert Gwaltney
Clerk
Robert Short

Robert Short
Technician
Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy
Walter (uncredited)
Sean Cunningham

Sean Cunningham
First Mate (uncredited)
Maggie Grant

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Volleyball Player (uncredited)
Kai Thorup

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Reviews for Cocoon: The Return
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A Review by FilipeManuelNeto 3

Written by FilipeManuelNeto on 2023-02-14

**Lazy, laying in the shadow of the original film, doesn't have much merit in itself.** Daniel Petrie decided to take a film that was suc... read more

**Lazy, laying in the shadow of the original film, doesn't have much merit in itself.** Daniel Petrie decided to take a film that was successful and acquired a certain affection and make a poor sequel. I think almost everyone knows that a sequel to a good movie is almost never as good as the original movie... it could be a cliché, but the truth is that it is something so common that it has become something to watch. Besides, for studios, it's a good way to make money without considerable effort or a big capital draw. What this film offers us is, in short, more of the same, but without any charm. The film leans against the shadow of the predecessor's success and peacefully slumbers in the belief that we will like it because we liked the first film. It didn't work for me. The only thing that makes this movie really worthwhile is the fact that it reunites most of its predecessor's cast. It's worth seeing some of the shenanigans of Don Ameche, Wilford Brimey, Maureen Stapleton and Jack Gilford. You can tell they're having a lot of fun with the project, and that the film, even if it's not brilliant, allowed them to revisit characters they enjoyed playing. The movie works reasonably well thanks to this, and the older cast almost have their own separate sub-plot, but the movie loses out by not going beyond that, thanks to a rather weak script. Steve Guttenberg, for example, is even more uninteresting here than he was in the original film, which is really something relevant. Technically, the film doesn't make any major mistakes or flaws, but it isn't particularly brilliant.

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A Review by Filipe Manuel Neto

**Lazy, laying in the shadow of the original film, doesn't have much merit in itself.** Daniel Petrie decided to take a film that was successful and acquired a certain affection and make a poor sequel. I think almost everyone knows that ...

reviewer avatar

A Review by FilipeManuelNeto 3

Written by FilipeManuelNeto on 2023-02-14

**Lazy, laying in the shadow of the original film, doesn't have much merit in itself.** Daniel Petrie decided to take a film that was successful and acquired a certain affection and make a poor seq...

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