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1988 | DIRECTED BY DANIEL PETRIE

Cocoon: The Return

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Cocoon: The Return
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Movie Stats
Year
1988
Runtime
 116 minutes (1 hr 56 mins)
Select Cast
Steve Guttenberg
Don Ameche
Wilford Brimley
Courteney Cox
Hume Cronyn
Jack Gilford
Full cast and crew
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No of reviews:
1
No of ratings:
4
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First viewed:
1st Mar 2016
Last viewed:
15th Jun 2026
Total views:
104
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
23rd November 1988
37 years 8 months 12 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
29th December 1988
37 years 7 months 7 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
2nd February 1989
37 years 6 months 3 days ago
Taiwan release date
 Taiwan
6th February 1989
37 years 5 months 27 days ago
Brazil release date
 Brazil
8th February 1989
37 years 5 months 25 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
17th February 1989
37 years 5 months 16 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £417.6 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $13.1 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
181,580 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
3.2 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 25th Nov '88
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £150.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6
US Box Office
  • Release: 23rd Nov '88
  • Debut weekend: 25th Nov '88
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $7.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 4
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
daniel petrie Daniel Petrie
Starring
Don AmecheArt Selwyn
Wilford BrimleyBen Luckett
Courteney CoxSara
Hume CronynJoe Finley
Jack GilfordBernie Lefkowitz
daniel petrieSteve GuttenbergJack Bonner
Barret OliverDavid
Maureen StapletonMary Luckett
Elaine StritchRuby
Jessica TandyAlma Finley
Gwen VerdonBess McCarthy
Tahnee WelchKitty
Linda HarrisonSusan
Tyrone Power Jr.Pillsbury
Mike NomadDoc
Wendy J. CookePhil / Antarean
Herta WareRose
Brian C. SmithDr. Baron
Fred BuchAlma's Doctor
Harold BergmanDr. Erwin
Glenn SchererBess' Doctor
Tom KouchalakosDoug
Alan JordanOrderly
Fritz DominiqueOrderly #2
Iris AckerMrs. Cashman
Will MarchettiGeneral Jefferds
Shelley SpurlockRebecca - SPOI
Ted MilfordKid #1
Chris FuxaKid #2
Bill WohrmanCoach
Jay SmithCatcher
Tony Vila Jr.Umpire
Brian Jay AndrewsVisiting Catcher
David EastonPlayer #1
Matt FordPlayer #2
Jack McDermottSpectator
Darcy SheanWoman in Restaurant
Barrie MizerskiWaiter
Madeline LeeImpatient Woman
Mal JonesMan at Kiosk
Patricia RainierMan's Wife
Richard JasenLittle Boy
Patricia WintersLamaze Teacher
Rachel RenickJanet
Ryan SzurgotLittle Boy #1
Anthony FinazzoLittle Boy #2
Kelly JasenLittle Girl #1
Stephanie OldziejLittle Girl #2
Priscilla Ashley BehneLittle Girl #3
Glenn L. RobbinsMr. Szydlo
Bruce McLaughlinMan on Glass Bottom Boat
Buddy ReynoldsAirforce Policeman
Carlos GonzalezSPOI Janitor
Kevin CorriganSPOI Security Gard
Robert GwaltneyClerk
Robert ShortTechnician
Sean CunninghamFirst Mate
Brian DennehyWalter
Maggie GrantVolley Ball Player
Bettina M. JohnsonGirl In Green Bikini
Kai ThorupBasketball Onlooker
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Rated 70% from 4 users
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Cocoon: The Return has 4 ratings

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25th March 2021
Salty Popcorn Rating 2
You can't beat the original Cocoon film from 1985. This sequel simply lacks everything that the first film has.
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
6
Total weeks
6
Total UK Gross:
£417,633
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Cocoon: The Return
25 Nov 1988
3N
£150,150
£150,150
2 Dec 1988
4▼
£88,324
£269,387
9 Dec 1988
6▼
£51,955
£336,929
16 Dec 1988
7▼
£30,562
£378,188
23 Dec 1988
8▼
£17,978
£403,357
30 Dec 1988
8▲▼
£10,575
£417,633

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
4
Total Weeks
4
Total US Gross:
$13,079,773
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
25 Nov 1988
3N
$7,731,202
$7,731,202
2 Dec 1988
8▼
$2,117,292
$10,687,717
9 Dec 1988
10▼
$950,715
$12,200,715
16 Dec 1988
12▼
$572,505
$13,079,773

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £417,633
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Comedy
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Mystery
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Films in series
Cocoon

Cocoon / 1985

Directed ByStarring
Don Ameche • Wilford Brimley • Hume Cronyn
  • UK gross: £3,317,847
  • US gross: $76,113,124
Cocoon: The Return

Cocoon: The Return / 1988

Directed By
Daniel Petrie
Starring
Don Ameche • Wilford Brimley • Courteney Cox
  • UK gross: £417,633
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Cocoon: The Return (1988) | Gallery - Photos  ČSFD.cz Wed, 25th February 2026

Cocoon: The Return Review  empireonline.com Sat, 1st January 2000

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Cocoon – film review  Louder Than War Mon, 11th July 2016

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