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Feel Good Sentimental Touching Captivating Humorous Offbeat Bittersweet
Plot:
Benign Alien Golden Years Elderly Space and Aliens
Genres:
Comedy Fantasy Hollywood Tone Sci-Fi
Time/Period:
20th Century 80s
Place:
Florida
Audience:
Date Night
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Cocoon, 1985

Starring: Don Ameche, Hume Cronyn, Jack Gilford, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy, Gwen Verdon, Steve Guttenberg, Wilford Brimley

Directed by: Ron Howard

Written by: Tom Benedek

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 117 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:6.6

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Profile of Cocoon

Cocoon can be described as sentimental, feel good, and captivating. The plot revolves around elderly characters and benign aliens. The main genres are comedy, fantasy, and sci-fi. In terms of style, Cocoon has a Hollywood tone. In approach, it is fantastical. It is located in Florida. Cocoon takes place in the 1980s. The movie has received attention for being critically acclaimed and an Oscar winner. It is well suited for a date night.

Summary of Cocoon

A group of senior citizens residing in a rest home find their lives turned upside down after they are offered the gift of eternal youth by benevolent aliens in Ron Howard's wonderful tribute to the human spirit. Brian Dennehy is Walter, an alien who returns to earth to rescue 20 of his friends now hibernating in cocoons off the coast of Florida. With the help of a charter boat captain (Steve Guttenberg), the cocoons are stored in a deserted swimming pool. When three men from a nearby retirement village (the charming Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, and Hume Cronyn) sneak into the pool for a swim, they discover what seem to be oversized oystershells in the water. Suddenly they feel physically and spiritually rejuvenated, believing they've found the long elusive Fountain of Youth. The men's frisky behavior causes something of a controversy in the retirement village as residents are forced to choose between a second youth or accepting the more natural aging process. The ensemble cast of experienced actors, including Ameche, Brimley, and Cronyn as well as Cronyn's real-life wife, Jessica Tandy; Maureen Stapleton; Gwen Verdon; and the skeptical Jack Gilford all bring a dignity to the film's youthful, spirited theme. Cocoon, one of the best films of the 1980s, is a heartwarming story that should be treasured for generations.

Details

Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	21 June 1985
Runtime:	117 min
Awards:	Academy Awards

Awards

Don Ameche for Best Supporting Actor at the 1985 Academy Awards

Awarded Best Visual Effects at the 1985 Academy Awards

Cast and Crew See all

Don Ameche

as Art Selwyn

Hume Cronyn

as Joe Finley

Jack Gilford

as Bernie Lefkowitz

Maureen Stapleton

as Mary Luckett

Jessica Tandy

as Alma Finley

Gwen Verdon

as Bess McCarthy

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Cocoon (1985)

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Cocoon: Alien Sex

Cocoon: She's Not Normal

Cocoon: I Feel Tremendous

Cocoon: Caught Wet-Handed

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for the kiddies

SO what flick do you take the kids to when they want to see some real aliens, but you don't want sygorney weaver having it out with the mother-queen of the hive with a machete? Cacoon provides the perfect in-between for kids, since it's got the... Read and rate it

02.November.2008
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by: Dorrick Spencer
Dorrick Spencer rated this movie0/10

nice and touching

I liked this movie, the special effects are very good for their time, the story is interesting, and it's an uplifting experience for the entire family. Not a lot of movies focus on the elderly, and this one does to humorous, touching effect. Read and rate it

15.August.2008
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by: fletcher.munson
fletcher.munson rated this movie7/10Good

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