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Cocoon (1985)

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Average Rating: 6.2/10
Reviews Counted: 24
Fresh: 19 | Rotten: 5

Though it may be too sentimental for some, Ron Howard's supernatural tale of eternal youth is gentle and heartwarming, touching on poignant issues of age in the process.

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Though it may be too sentimental for some, Ron Howard's supernatural tale of eternal youth is gentle and heartwarming, touching on poignant issues of age in the process.

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Cocoon is a warm-hearted science-fiction fable that avoids becoming overly corny thanks to the performances of its mostly senior cast. Wilford Brimley, Don Ameche, and Hume Cronyn are three old-timers who sneak out of their retirement home a few days a week to swim in the large pool on an abandoned estate next door. When the threesome begins to feel curiously younger, they discover strange pods on the floor of the pool. These pods are alien cocoons, which are being pulled from the ocean by a

PG-13, 1 hr. 57 min.

Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

Directed By: Ron Howard

In Theaters: Jun 21, 1985 Wide

On DVD: Jun 1, 2004

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Cocoon Trailer & Photos

Cast

Don Ameche
Art Selwyn
Wilford Brimley
Ben Luckett
Hume Cronyn
Joe Finley
Brian Dennehy
Walter
Jack Gilford
Bernie Lefkowitz
Steve Guttenberg
Jack Bonner
Maureen Stapleton
Mary Luckett
Jessica Tandy
Alma Finley
Gwen Verdon
Bess McCarthy
Herta Ware
Rose Lefkowitz
Tahnee Welch
Kitty
Barret Oliver
David
Linda Harrison
Susan
Tyrone Power Jr.
Pillsbury
Clint Howard
John Dexter
Charles Lampkin
Pops
Mike Nomad
Doc
Rance Howard
Wendy J. Cooke
Alien
Jorge Gil
Lou Pine
Jean Speegle Howard
Woman
James Ritz
DMV Clerk
Andy Mark Simpson
Coast Guard
Russ Wheeler
Doctor
Clarence Thomas
Policeman
Harold Bergman
Reverend
Fred Broderson
Dock Master
Mark Cheresnick
Salvatore
Irving Krone
Jasper
Pamela Prescott
Alien
Charles Rainsbury
Smiley
Dinah Sue Rowley
Alien
Ted Science
Policeman
Bette Shoor
Realtor
Gabriella Sinclair
Alien
Robert Slacum Jr.
Coast Guard
Cindi Vicino
Teller
Charles Voelker
Band Leader
Ivy Thayer
Waitress

Critic Reviews for Cocoon

All Critics (24) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (19) | Rotten (6) | DVD (12)

An amiable, life-affirming fantasy-comedy about the rejuvenation of crotchery oldsters whose main distinction is offering roles to senior actors like Don Ameche (who won an Oscar), Hume Cronyn, and Jessica Tandy

August 6, 2010 Full Review Source: Variety

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Emanuel Levy

Variety

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Cocoon weaves a mesmerizing tale.

June 4, 2007 Full Review Source: Variety

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Variety

Top Critic

Director Ron Howard brings a quality of gentleness and whimsy to the performances, but basically this is a highly calculated project brought in by those two old pros, producers Richard Zanuck and David Brown.

June 4, 2007 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

Top Critic

It has no real competition as this season's reigning fairy tale.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

Top Critic

Sex talk, language make iconic '80s sci-fi better for teens.

December 14, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Charles Cassady

Common Sense Media

Ron Howard's cutely innocuous sci-fi tale of an alien race helping elderly white people arrives in an adequate Blu-ray package.

July 3, 2010 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Chris Cabin

Slant Magazine

A gentle and effective heart-tugger.

June 4, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

Essentially, this is sci-fi with a heart, albeit one made entirely of cheese.

February 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Time Out

Poignant tale: To Age or Not to Age, That is the Question.

March 30, 2005 Comment

James Plath

Reel.com

A funny, tender and touching sci-fi drama, Cocoon is a movie for all generations.

August 22, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

A splendid combo of grand peformances and expert direction

July 11, 2003 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

Am I the only one who thinks the aliens ate all those folks they spirited away?

May 12, 2003 Comment (1)

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Audience Reviews for Cocoon

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This 1980s sci-fi comedy doesn't really try to make you think it could be about a deadly alien invasion or serious threats to our old-timer protagonists. It is just trying to have a good time with the idea of a few elderly people feeling young again thanks to the cocoons retrieved from the bottom of the sea and stored

June 14, 2006

Jens S.

Super Reviewer

Magical and underrated, this wonderful sci-fi story still gives me goosebumps. I know many don't love it as much as I do, but there's just something about it that has me captivated every time. One thing is the amazing music score, which some of you may note has been re-employed in the trailers for J.J Abrams' Super 8.

May 6, 2007

Mike S

Super Reviewer

Cocoon Quotes

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1. Ben Luckett: [stepping into the freezing cold pool] Whoa, that'll make your ol' ball sack shrivel up.
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