Cocoon: The Return
“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?
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Part of Cocoon Collection
2 films
Cast
60 people
Don Ameche
Art Selwyn
Known for
Trading Places
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Wilford Brimley
Ben Luckett
Known for
The Thing
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
Courteney Cox
Sara
Known for
Friends
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Hume Cronyn
Joe Finley
Known for
*batteries not included
Shadow of a Doubt
Jack Gilford
Bernie Lefkowitz
Known for
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Catch-22
Steve Guttenberg
Jack Bonner
Known for
Police Academy
Short Circuit
Barret Oliver
David
Known for
The NeverEnding Story
D.A.R.Y.L.
Maureen Stapleton
Mary Luckett
Known for
The Money Pit
Addicted to Love
Elaine Stritch
Ruby
Known for
ParaNorman
Autumn in New York
Jessica Tandy
Alma Finley
Known for
The Birds
Driving Miss Daisy
Gwen Verdon
Bess McCarthy
Known for
Marvin's Room
The Cotton Club
Tahnee Welch
Kitty
Known for
Amarsi un po'...
I Shot Andy Warhol
Daniel Petrie Director · Stephen McPherson Screenplay Elizabeth Bradley Story
Worldwide gross $25M · Budget $18M · United States release November 23, 1988
Box office
Budget
$17,500,000
Worldwide gross
$25,000,000
Gross vs. budget
1.4×
Production
The Zanuck/Brown Company
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
Zanuck/Brown Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Greece · September 13, 1988
Theatrical
United States · November 23, 1988
Theatrical
Austria
August 4, 1989 · Theatrical
Brazil
February 8, 1989 · Theatrical · IMDB
September 3, 2004 · Physical · Fox Home mj.gov.br
France
May 3, 1989 · Theatrical
August 11, 2004 · Physical · DVD
February 23, 2021 · Digital · Disney+
Germany
August 3, 1989 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 4, 1989 · Theatrical
Japan
June 10, 1989 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 22, 2009 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 1, 1989 · Theatrical
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