Cocktail (1988): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Cocktail is a 1988 romantic comedy directed by Roger Donaldson, starring Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown and Elisabeth Shue. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes and earned $171.5 million worldwide. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Original Song at the Golden Globes 1989. Critics gave it 12 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.9/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Roger Donaldson
- Original language
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Tamil - Studio
- Buena Vista Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Cocktail About?
The premise of Cocktail without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Four friends enjoying a carefree existence find their lives turned upside down when they unexpectedly discover a corpse. They embark on a chaotic and humorous journey to get rid of the body, which quickly spirals into a series of misadventures. Their quest involves a valuable relic, a magnificent bird, and a string of increasingly bizarre situations, ultimately leading to unexpected consequences and a surprising amount of heartwarming discoveries along the way.
Cocktail Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- job interview
- college
- wager
- punched in the face
- advice
- yuppie
- punched in the nose
- irish american
- artist
- poem
- love
- montage
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- wedding
- premarital sex
- tears
- letter
- kissing while having sex
- professor
- ambition
- frustration
- uncle nephew relationship
- older woman younger man relationship
- bar
- friendship between men
- new york city
- bartender
- jamaica
- suicide
- pregnancy
- poetry
- one night stand
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- bartending
- bikini
- death of friend
- based on novel
- one word title
- kiss
- queens new york city
- marriage for money
- kept man
- father disowns daughter
- beach
- diner
- drunkenness
- waterfall
- woman slaps a man
- weeping man
- painting
- waitress
Cocktail Cast
Tom Cruise leads the cast, with Bryan Brown and Elisabeth Shue. Directed by Roger Donaldson.
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Director Roger Donaldson
More from Roger Donaldson
More films directed by Roger Donaldson, best-rated first: No Way Out, The World's Fastest Indian, Thirteen Days and The Bounty.
Cocktail Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Cocktail 12 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.9/10.
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IMDb 5.9 /10
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Metacritic 12 Metascore
User score 6.0
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TMDB 61% User score
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Cocktail Plot Summary
What happens in Cocktail from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The 1988 classic, Cocktail, showcases a pivotal year in cinematic history that also gave us renowned films like Big, featuring Tom Hanks as a boy longing for the simplicity of childhood, and Rain Man, in which Dustin Hoffman delivers a memorable portrayal of an autistic savant. Among the noteworthy releases of that year, we also highlight Coming to America, starring Eddie Murphy, and several others, marking 1988 as a significant point in film evolution.
Full summary
The whole story of Cocktail, scene by scene
Cocktail Box Office
Cocktail grossed $171.5 million worldwide. $78.2 million came from the US and Canada and $93.3 million (54%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$171.5M
- US & Canada
- $78.2M
- International
- $93.3M
Cocktail Awards & Nominations
Cocktail earned 1 award nomination, including Best Original Song at the Golden Globes 1989.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Golden Globes 1989 1 nomination- Nominated Best Original Song
Cocktail Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.
- Clip Clip
How Well Do You Know Cocktail?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Who plays the lead character Brian Flanagan?
Cars in Cocktail
22 cars on screen, including the 1983 Ford LTD Crown Victoria and the 1982 Dodge Diplomat.
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1983 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Important role -
1982 Dodge Diplomat Minor role -
1982 Lincoln Town Car Stretched Limousine Minor role -
1988 Mercedes-Benz 300 CE C124 Minor role
Cocktail Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Коктейль” and “Koktél”.
- Also known as
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- Коктейль
- Koktél
- 花心情圣
- Kokteyl
- Коктейл
- 鸡尾酒
- Koktejl
- カクテル
- Κοκτέιλ
- Koktajl
- קוקטייל
- 칵테일
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- 雞尾酒
- Coctel
- کوکتل, კოკტეილი
- Koktel
- ค๊อกเทล หนุ่มรินรัก
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Movies Like Cocktail
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Cocktail Hour, The Cocktail Hostesses and Rough Night.
Cocktail FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Cocktail, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cocktail?
Cocktail runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Cocktail released?
Cocktail was released on July 29, 1988.
Who directed Cocktail?
Cocktail was directed by Roger Donaldson.
More films by Roger Donaldson Who is in the cast of Cocktail?
Cocktail stars Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown and Elisabeth Shue.
How much did Cocktail make at the box office?
Cocktail grossed $171.5 million worldwide ($78.2 million domestic, $93.3 million international).
How is Cocktail rated?
Cocktail has 5.9/10 on IMDb, 12 on Metacritic and 61% on TMDB.
Was Cocktail nominated for any awards?
Cocktail received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Cocktail have a post-credit scene?
No. Cocktail has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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