It is everything you've dreamed of. It is nothing you expect.
When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigor.
Cocoon (1985) is a comedy, science fiction, mystery and drama film directed by Ron Howard, released on June 21, 1985 with a runtime of 1h 57m. It stars Steve Guttenberg, Tahnee Welch, Brian Dennehy and Don Ameche. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 1,452 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Cocoon before you stream it.
Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Cocoon.
Trailer
Teaser
Teaser
Steve Guttenberg
as Jack Bonner
Tahnee Welch
as Kitty
Brian Dennehy
as Walter
Don Ameche
as Arthur Selwyn
Wilford Brimley
as Benjamin Luckett
Hume Cronyn
as Joseph Finley
Maureen Stapleton
as Mary Luckett
Jack Gilford
as Bernie Lefkowitz
Jessica Tandy
as Alma Finley
Clint Howard
as John Dexter
Linda Harrison
as Susan
Gwen Verdon
as Bess McCarthy
Directed by Ron Howard, written by Tom Benedek and David Saperstein, produced by David Brown, Lili Fini Zanuck and Richard D. Zanuck.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 1,452 ratings.
_**Discovering the "fountain of youth"**_ On the surface "Cocoon" (1985) is about elderly folks at a retirement home in Florida unknowingly finding the "fountain of youth" via a pool on an adjacent property. A peculiar group of people rent the property to store boulder-like objects they take from the bottom of the ocean. As such, the pool acquires healing powers and restore's the old folk's youthful vigor. Steve…
Reviewed on July 20, 2020
**It deserves to be remembered nowadays.** I think the 80's were, maybe, the golden age of alien movies. Between comedies or horror films, the quality is quite satisfactory and there is plenty to choose from. This film is, however, one of the least known, perhaps due to the light way in which everything was approached, and it has even fallen into unfair oblivion today. For me, it was a movie that worked better…
Reviewed on February 14, 2023
2023
1987
1988
2019
1984
2012
2009
2022
2001
2023
1974
2015
1988
2003
2000
2025
2023
2015
2010
1999
2019
2018
1995
1995
1995
2002
1996
2006
2007
1998
1996
2010
2026
2019
2019
2024
2016
2005
2002
2006
Cocoon (1985) is available to stream on Oldflix. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Cocoon (1985) includes Steve Guttenberg, Tahnee Welch, Brian Dennehy, Don Ameche and Wilford Brimley. The film was directed by Ron Howard. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Cocoon was released on June 21, 1985 and runs for 1h 57m.
Cocoon (1985) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 1,452 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, science fiction and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Cocoon trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
