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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueThe seniors return to Earth 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 stay back on Earth?The seniors return to Earth 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 stay back on Earth?The seniors return to Earth 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 stay back on Earth?
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- Casting principal
- Récompenses
- 4 nominations au total
Wendy J. Cooke
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I had hesitated on watching this sequel because it good bad reviews, but I really enjoyed it. They had to come back for the cocoons, right? What makes this movie worthwhile is that all of the Seniors struggle with whether they want to leave Earth again. Immortality isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Sequels are usually not as good as the original, unless the sequel happens to be called "Godfather II," so "Cocoon: The Return" is no exception.
On the other hand, I didn't find it ghastly (though a few others on this board did). It has the same terrific cast, which includes Don Ameche, Jack Gilford, Maureen Stapleton, Gwen Verdon, with the addition of Elaine Strich in the old folks' department, and Tawnee Welch, Tyrone Power Jr., and Steve Guttenberg with the addition of a very young Courtney Cox in the young folks' department. Brian Dennehy makes a brief appearance at the end of the film.
The Anterians need to return to pick up some cocoons, so the old folks come back to catch up with friends and family, with some interesting results.
Another plot concerns scientists taking one of the cocoons and studying it, while the Anterians attempt to rescue it before it's too late.
The movie actually has some very sweet moments - it probably would have been lousy without the same cast, but they're all very likable.
Okay, not great, and anyone under 55 probably won't want to be bothered. By the way, I cried during some of it. Guess my age.
On the other hand, I didn't find it ghastly (though a few others on this board did). It has the same terrific cast, which includes Don Ameche, Jack Gilford, Maureen Stapleton, Gwen Verdon, with the addition of Elaine Strich in the old folks' department, and Tawnee Welch, Tyrone Power Jr., and Steve Guttenberg with the addition of a very young Courtney Cox in the young folks' department. Brian Dennehy makes a brief appearance at the end of the film.
The Anterians need to return to pick up some cocoons, so the old folks come back to catch up with friends and family, with some interesting results.
Another plot concerns scientists taking one of the cocoons and studying it, while the Anterians attempt to rescue it before it's too late.
The movie actually has some very sweet moments - it probably would have been lousy without the same cast, but they're all very likable.
Okay, not great, and anyone under 55 probably won't want to be bothered. By the way, I cried during some of it. Guess my age.
This is a sequel, and it's better than most sequels. However, most sequels don't hold up against the original film and this one's no exception. The same cast is back and the acting is certain up to par in this film, but the impact of the story isn't there. I believe this film would have done fairly well had it not been a sequel, but the magic was gone, sorta like the magic from the pool in the first film. The cast does a good acting job and they try, they really do, but this film just doesn't cut the mustard (from whence came THAT expression?) as compared to the first film. I'm sorry, because I truly liked the first film. This is overall a very good film and nicely acted, written and executed. However, as I said, the magic from the first film is just missing because we knew pretty much what to expect. It's sad that few sequels are as good as the original.
Completely lacking in originality, and even more in unpredictability, "The Return" gives one the feeling of 'déjà vu', as director Petrie sticks with the identical formula in order to guarantee success. This unfortunately also guarantees that we will get no inspiration from this sequel.
Yet in this light it is well filmed, with each character returning to fill us with the same emotions as the first "Cocoon" film. Stars Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy and Steve Gutenberg all return among others. James Horner's music is also back to enhance the mood. Never as good as the first, but never mind.
Sunday, May 24, 1992 - Video
Yet in this light it is well filmed, with each character returning to fill us with the same emotions as the first "Cocoon" film. Stars Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy and Steve Gutenberg all return among others. James Horner's music is also back to enhance the mood. Never as good as the first, but never mind.
Sunday, May 24, 1992 - Video
The only reason this movie was made, was to capitalize on the success of the first Cocoon (1985) and make money. Pointless; witless; inane; formulistic; vapid; moneygrubbing to the point of pandering. A loathsome movie!
Le saviez-vous
- AnecdotesThe entire main cast of Cocoon (1985) returned for this sequel.
- GaffesThe color of Ben's hair changes from white to gray throughout the film.
- Citations
Joe Finley: I'm so tired.
Alma Finley: [cries] Then go ahead and rest dear.
- Crédits fousHalf of the clips shown through the end credits are scenes from the first film.
- Versions alternativesAll UK versions are cut by 1m 5s to heavily edit Bernie's attempted suicide by hanging in order to achieve a 'PG' rating.
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Détails
Box-office
- Budget
- 17 500 000 $US (estimé)
- Montant brut aux États-Unis et au Canada
- 18 924 919 $US
- Week-end de sortie aux États-Unis et au Canada
- 5 568 143 $US
- 27 nov. 1988
- Montant brut mondial
- 25 024 919 $US
- Durée1 heure 56 minutes
- Couleur
- Rapport de forme
- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was Cocoon, le retour (1988) officially released in India in English?
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