Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
The story
When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigor.
- florida
- swimming pool
- alien
- mahjong
- boat trouble
- cocoon
- senior citizen
- retirement community
- giving away money
- retirement home
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- Wilford Brimley — Benjamin Luckett
- Hume Cronyn — Joseph Finley
- Maureen Stapleton — Mary Luckett
- Jack Gilford — Bernie Lefkowitz
- Jessica Tandy — Alma Finley
- Clint Howard — John Dexter
- Linda Harrison — Susan
- Gwen Verdon — Bess McCarthy
- Herta Ware — Rosie Lefkowitz
- Barret Oliver — David
- Tyrone Power Jr. — Pillsbury
- Directed
- Ron Howard
- Written
- David Saperstein, Tom Benedek
Production
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 · 1,449 ratings
- Studio
- SLM Production Group, The Zanuck/Brown Company, 20th Century Fox
The Collection
The complete story, in order.
1985 · You’re hereCocoon
Where it starts.
Cocoon: The Return
1988
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
