Journey to the most wonderful place in the universe... home.
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?
Cocoon: The Return (1988) is a comedy and science fiction film directed by Daniel Petrie, released on September 13, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 56m. It stars Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Courteney Cox and Hume Cronyn. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 1,036 ratings.
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Don Ameche
as Art Selwyn
Wilford Brimley
as Ben Luckett
Courteney Cox
as Sara
Hume Cronyn
as Joe Finley
Jack Gilford
as Bernie Lefkowitz
Steve Guttenberg
as Jack Bonner
Barret Oliver
as David
Maureen Stapleton
as Mary Luckett
Elaine Stritch
as Ruby
Jessica Tandy
as Alma Finley
Gwen Verdon
as Bess McCarthy
Tahnee Welch
as Kitty
Directed by Daniel Petrie, written by David Saperstein, Stephen McPherson and Elizabeth Bradley, produced by David Brown, Lili Fini Zanuck and Richard D. Zanuck.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 1,036 ratings.
**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…
Reviewed on February 14, 2023
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Cocoon: The Return (1988) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Cocoon: The Return (1988) includes Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Courteney Cox, Hume Cronyn and Jack Gilford. The film was directed by Daniel Petrie. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Cocoon: The Return was released on September 13, 1988 and runs for 1h 56m.
Cocoon: The Return (1988) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 1,036 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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