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?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?
- Awards
- 4 nominations
Wendy J. Cooke
- Phil
- (as Wendy Cooke)
- …
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRon Howard refused to have any association with the film, feeling concerned that the whole point of the first film would immediately be squandered.
- GoofsDavid opens the 1962 Cadillac's trunk from the inside, but that is not possible. It requires a key from the outside. It would also have been impossible for him to get inside without the keys, which his grandfather has.
- Quotes
Joe Finley: I'm so tired.
Alma Finley: [cries] Then go ahead and rest dear.
- Crazy creditsHalf of the clips shown through the end credits are scenes from the first film.
- Alternate versionsAll 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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My first hint should have been "the return" ...
I was fascinated by the original Cocoon movie which had a real novel theme and succeeded in making most of us think of the value of old age, the struggles, aspirations and what would happen "if only they could". It was touchy, endearing and with real after thoughts generated out of the theme of aging.
But the return is nothing novel and nothing like the first. It is embarrassing at times. Jack is back with Kitty! Oh ma! We may have excused the innocence of the initial encounter but what is happening in this movie was from clumsy to simply unsophisticated. The pregnancy topic is a mediocre addition, there is an under developed story between the Grandpa and the grandson and overall, nothing really new happening we have not seen in or extrapolated from the first movie. The original cast of "oldies" stays more or less within character and if it was not for hem and actors like Jessica Tandy (Driving Miss Daisy, Fried Green Tomatoes, ...) I would have given an even worst grading.
In short, the magic was gone and it would have been best not to make a sequel.
But the return is nothing novel and nothing like the first. It is embarrassing at times. Jack is back with Kitty! Oh ma! We may have excused the innocence of the initial encounter but what is happening in this movie was from clumsy to simply unsophisticated. The pregnancy topic is a mediocre addition, there is an under developed story between the Grandpa and the grandson and overall, nothing really new happening we have not seen in or extrapolated from the first movie. The original cast of "oldies" stays more or less within character and if it was not for hem and actors like Jessica Tandy (Driving Miss Daisy, Fried Green Tomatoes, ...) I would have given an even worst grading.
In short, the magic was gone and it would have been best not to make a sequel.
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- jerry07
- Jul 26, 2014
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Box office
- Budget
- $17,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $18,924,919
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,568,143
- Nov 27, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $25,024,919
- Runtime1 hour 56 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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