Cocoon: The Return
“Journey to the most wonderful place in the universe... home.”
Daniel PetrieWhere to watch in the United States: Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Don Ameche 
Wilford Brimley 
Courteney Cox 
Hume Cronyn 
Jack Gilford 
Steve Guttenberg
Credits
Written by: David Saperstein
Plot
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?
Sinekatalog’s take
Cocoon: The Return (1988) is a Canadian comedy directed by Daniel Petrie. It stars Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley and Courteney Cox. It runs 116 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.4 / 10 (18,427 votes)
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