Cocoon: The Return
1988 · Movie · PG · 116 min · ★ 6.5 · 39% critics
A group of older friends who once left Earth returns for a short visit with family and familiar places, while their alien companions come back on a mission involving mysterious cocoons. As old feelings and new complications surface, everyone must weigh the comfort of home against the promise of a life where aging isn’t an issue.
Also known as Cocoon II: The Return · Cocoon 2
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Details
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-09-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Critic score
- 39/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (1,021 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a warm, sometimes corny follow-up that leans on familiar characters and gentle sci-fi; Not for you if you need fresh ideas, tight plotting, or big laughs like Coneheads.
Pros: returning cast chemistry; sweet emotional moments; clean family-friendly tone | Cons: unnecessary sequel feel; weak, scattered story; uneven mix of moods
Themes
- return
- pregnancy
- shape shifting alien
- pregnant woman
- expectant father
- expectant mother
- pregnant wife
- shape shifter
- cocoon
- senior citizen
- human form
- ice cream sundae
- +3 more
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Daniel Petrie