Where to watch Cocoon: The Return (1988) tonight
Cocoon: The Return (1988) runs 1 h 56 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.5 from 1,047 TMDB members. The reinvigorated elderly group that left Earth comes back 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 remain on Earth?
- Runtime
- 1 h 56 min — ends 9:56 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Science Fiction, Mystery
- Released
- September 13, 1988
- TMDB rating
- 6.5 / 10 from 1,047 votes
- Director
- Daniel Petrie
- Starring
- Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Courteney Cox, Hume Cronyn
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-08 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is Cocoon: The Return?
- Cocoon: The Return is 1 h 56 min long (116 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:56 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Cocoon: The Return rated?
- Cocoon: The Return is rated PG in the US.
- Is Cocoon: The Return a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Science Fiction hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Cocoon: The Return?
- As of 2026-11-08 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
- Mystery movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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