Cocoon (1985): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Cocoon is a 1985 sci-fi film directed by Ron Howard, starring Brian Dennehy, Steve Guttenberg and Hume Cronyn. It runs 1 hour 57 minutes and earned $85.3 million worldwide. It won 2 Oscars, including Actor in a Supporting Role and Visual Effects, and 3 awards in all. Critics gave it 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and 65 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 57m (117 min)
- Director
- Ron Howard
- Genre
- Sci-Fi
- Original language
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German - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Cocoon About?
The premise of Cocoon without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
While searching for lost golf balls, a group of retirees in Florida stumble upon a hidden, otherworldly sanctuary. Inside a deserted vacation home, they find a pool emanating a mysterious energy that restores youth and vitality to those who immerse themselves in its waters. As they experience a miraculous return to health and renewed joy, they must protect the sanctuary from those who would exploit its power and uncover the origins of its benevolent visitors.
Cocoon Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- alien
- swimming pool
- bare chested male
- title directed by male
- title written by male
- peephole
- shapeshifter
- crying
- trespassing
- watching tv
- cure for cancer
- healing
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- underwater scene
- male protagonist
- motor vehicle
- car
- cadillac
- cadillac motor vehicle
- cadillac fleetwood
- crotchety old man
- female rear nudity
- skinny dipping
- jumping out of a boat
- jumping into sea
- jumping into a pool with clothes on
- cronyn and tandy
- one word title
- group
- father
- daughter
- son
- talking to a dead person
- father daughter relationship
- dead wife
- retired
- grandchild
- bedroom
- gravestone
- watching tv in bed
- old people
- home for the old
- instructor
- communicate with the dead
- retiree
- widow
- bed
- teenager
- keyboard
- american teenager
- widower
Cocoon Cast
Brian Dennehy leads the cast, with Steve Guttenberg and Hume Cronyn. Directed by Ron Howard; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Ron Howard
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Cocoon Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Cocoon 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and 65 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
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IMDb 6.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 100% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 91%
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Metacritic 65 Metascore
User score 7.6
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TMDB 66% User score
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Cocoon Plot Summary
What happens in Cocoon from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a story that blends science fiction with a gentle, humanized sense of aging, peaceful extraterrestrials from the planet Antarea establish a quiet outpost on Earth at a place tied to ancient legend—Atlantis. When Atlantis sinks, twenty of these Antareans are left behind, alive but trapped inside large rock-like cocoons beneath the ocean’s surface. Years pass, and a few of their kind return, secretly traveling in disguise as humans. Their mission is to recover the cocooned travelers and carry them home. To do this, they rent a seaside house with a swimming pool and perform a careful, life-sustaining ritual by charging the pool water with a mysterious life force. This energy gives the cocooned Antareans the strength they need to endure the long journey back to their planet.
Full summary
The whole story of Cocoon, scene by scene
Cocoon Box Office
Cocoon grossed $85.3 million worldwide. $76.1 million came from the US and Canada and $9.2 million (11%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$85.3M
- US & Canada
- $76.1M
- International
- $9.2M
Cocoon Awards & Nominations
Cocoon won 2 Oscars, including Actor in a Supporting Role and Visual Effects, and 3 awards in all. Its biggest night was the Oscars 1986, with 2 wins from 2 nominations.
3 wins10 nominations4 ceremonies
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Oscars 1986 2 wins · 2 nominations- Won Actor in a Supporting Role – Don Ameche
- Won Visual Effects
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Saturn Awards 1986 1 win · 6 nominations- Won Best Director
- Nominated Best Actor
- Nominated Best Actress – Jessica Tandy
- Nominated Best Music
- Nominated Best Supporting Actress
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DGA Awards 1986 1 nomination- Nominated Feature Film – Ron Howard
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Golden Globes 1986 1 nomination- Nominated Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
Cocoon Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 teaser.
- Teaser Cocoon (1985) Teaser
How Well Do You Know Cocoon?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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- Question 10: not answered
Who directed the film "Cocoon"?
Cars in Cocoon
14 cars on screen, including the 1962 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special and the 1983 Chevrolet Chevette.
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1962 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special Important role -
1983 Chevrolet Chevette Minor role -
1977 Chevrolet Impala Wagon Minor role -
1970 Buick Skylark Background role
Cocoon Also Known As
20 alternative titles, including “Cocoon 1” and “魔茧”.
- Also known as
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- Cocoon 1
- 魔茧
- Cocoon - L'energia dell'universo
- Cocoon - A Aventura dos Corais Perdidos
- Кокон
- Cocoon: Djupets hemlighet
- Zámotek
- コクーン
- Selyemgubó
- Κοκούν
- קוקון
- Kokon
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- Koza
- Какавида
- 코쿤
- Záhadné mušle
- Cocoon - Nuoruudenlähde
- Kokonas
- โคคูน สื่อชีวิต
- 魔繭
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Cocoon FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Cocoon, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cocoon?
Cocoon runs 1 hour 57 minutes (117 minutes).
When was Cocoon released?
Cocoon was released on June 21, 1985.
Who directed Cocoon?
Cocoon was directed by Ron Howard.
More films by Ron Howard Who is in the cast of Cocoon?
Cocoon stars Brian Dennehy, Steve Guttenberg and Hume Cronyn, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Cocoon make at the box office?
Cocoon grossed $85.3 million worldwide ($76.1 million domestic, $9.2 million international).
How is Cocoon rated?
Cocoon has 6.7/10 on IMDb, 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic and 66% on TMDB.
What awards did Cocoon win?
Cocoon won 3 awards from 10 nominations, including Actor in a Supporting Role at the Oscars 1986.
Does Cocoon have a post-credit scene?
No. Cocoon has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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