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Let's get old together, folks! I waited 40 years to see this Academy Award-winning film. It was worth the wait and yet I don't regret waiting so long to see it.

Cocoon is one of the best mainstream science fiction flicks of the 1980s.

You probably have to be elderly to fully appreciate this film. While it is an interesting story, I think it is one of the more overrated films of the 1980's.

Cocoon is awesome! One of the best non-serious scifi movies of it's day. I loved seeing all the classic black and white actors again. They've all died now, and we have this cute little ditty to remember them by.

COCOON's fun-loving elderly cast and location setting makes for a really engaging and enjoyable first half. The movie fatally falters, however, with absurd plotting (the aliens' invitation after their apparent loss) that turns the film into a clumsy, sentimental analogy for the promise of the afterlife.

I'm so confused. I spent so many years thinking that Cocoon was a horror movie, sort of like Invasion of the Body Snatchers but with Wilford Brimley. That is 100% not what this movie is. Though the film has plenty of lighthearted moments (there's lots of friendly dolphins, and it's from 1985, so there had to be a montage in there somewhere), Cocoon is an unusual but oddly tender exploration of aging. The twilight years are really ever only explored two ways in film - you've either got some sort of tortured drama about the ravages of time and missed opportunities (think Anthony Hopkins in The Father) or an uplifiting we're-not-dead-yet bit of hopium (something like The Bucket List or if you're a middle-aged mom, Mamma Mia!). Precious few films explore the elderly or their problems as actual characters, and while Cocoon does have an alien made of light wandering around in a bathrobe, it also gives some sincere thought to what it means to be elderly, with a mind that longs for days past and a body that won't cooperate. There are actual characters at play here, and while the sci-fi stylings and effects are on the weaker side, at its core Cocoon is an interesting drama that shines a light on a period in life that movies - as a means of escapism - would typically rather ignore. We're just not going to talk about how these old guys were swimming in a pool that was supposed to have been abandoned for three years. Mosquitoes and malaria galore. (3/5)

I thought this was a pretty quirky, amusing watch. Its very much a family friendly fantasy film. The special effects are pretty old fashioned but thats to be expected given its over 30 years old - thats partly why its amusing, the reaction of the actors to the special effects. It does have a moral message behind it about greed, I suppose. Its fairly cheesy at times, even somewhat reminiscent of ET in a way but its a pretty good watch regardless and I'd say its worth seeing, yes.

I love everything that Ron Howard directs and is in. It has a fantastic cast and the event occurs every 10,000 years. It is a very sweet film . It was during the time of e.t. It was sad watching beloved characters die but I loved the curmudgeonly old man. It begs the question what happens if the elderly have access to the fountain of youth. It poses very philosophical questions. What happens when we die? Do the benefits outweigh the risks? It shows how important family is. The pods were disgusting but the aliens were adorable. Isn't life all about taking risks and chances? It made me think if I had a chance to go to the pool , once I was older would I want to go back and live my life over and do things differently so that I can learn from past mistakes. How would I feel watching all my friends and family dying around me. I heard there was a sequel but it got such low scores and all. We all answer to Mother Nature at the end.Is humanity really that kind hearted? I hated the fact that they broke up a couple but I liked the fact that she realized that she couldn't life with a womanizer. The fight scenes at the pool were some of the best. It struck a cord with me because it breaks with a common illness, cancer.

About 10,000 years ago, peaceful aliens from the planet Antarea set up an outpost on Earth on Atlantis. When Atlantis sank, twenty aliens were left behind, kept alive in large rock-like cocoons at the bottom of the ocean. Now, a group of Antareans have returned to collect them. Disguising themselves as humans, they rent a house with a swimming pool and charge the water with "life force" to give the cocooned Antareans energy to survive the trip home. They charter a boat from a local captain named Jack Bonner (Steve Guttenberg), who helps them retrieve the cocoons. Jack spies on Kitty (Tahnee Welch), a beautiful woman from the team who chartered his boat, while she undresses in her cabin, and discovers that she is an alien. After the aliens reveal themselves to him and explain what's going on, he decides to help them. Next door to the house the Antareans are renting is a retirement home. Three of its residents, Ben (Wilford Brimley), Arthur (Don Ameche), and Joe (Hume Cronyn), often trespass to swim in the pool next door. They absorb some of the life force, making them feel younger and stronger. Eventually caught in the act, they are given permission to use the pool by the Antarean leader, Walter (Brian Dennehy), on the condition that they do not touch the cocoons or tell anybody else about it. Rejuvenated with youthful energy, the three men begin to let the advantages of the pool take hold as they are relieved of their ailments. Meanwhile, Kitty and Jack grow closer and decide to make love in the pool. Since she cannot do so in the human manner, she introduces him to the Antarean equivalent, in which she shares her lifeforce energy with him. The other retirement home residents become suspicious after witnessing Ben's wife Mary climb a tree. Their friend Bernie reveals the secret of the pool to the other residents, who rush to the pool to swim in its waters. When Walter finds them damaging one of the cocoons he ejects them from the property. The Antereans open the damaged cocoon, and the creature inside shares his last moments with Walter, who begins to cry as he dies. Later that evening, Bernie finds his wife Rose has stopped breathing and carries her body to the pool in an attempt to heal her, only to be informed by Walter that the pool no longer works due to the other residents draining the force in the rush to make themselves young... The film received mostly positive critical reception. Commented The New York Times' Janet Maslin, "Mr. Howard brings a real sweetness to his subject, as does the film's fine cast of veteran stars; he has also given Cocoon the bright, expansive look of a hot-weather hit. And even when the film begins to falter, as it does in its latter sections, Mr. Howard's touch remains reasonably steady. He does the most he can with material that, after an immensely promising opening, heads into the predictable territory of Spielberg-inspired beatific science fiction." Variety called it "a fountain of youth fable which imaginatively melds galaxy fantasy with the lives of aging mortals in a Florida retirement home [and] weaves a mesmerizing tale." Rotten Tomatoes critical consensus reads, "Though it may be too sentimental for some, Ron Howard's supernatural tale of eternal youth is gentle and heartwarming, touching on poignant issues of age in the process." The film was also a box office hit, making over $76 million in North America where it became the sixth highest-grossing film of 1985. I haven´t seen Ron Howard´s "Cocoon" since it came out I think. Nevertheless, yes there´s an interesting comment on age and it´s difficulties, and the wish to age in a more worthy way. But "Cocoon" is a bit of a silly sci-fi adventure in the wake of "E.T." and it´s not all that exciting to re-see it in 2021. The FX is wobbly (even if the film won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects) and the acting is somewhat wobbly as well. It never seem to lift of the ground either. The biggest treat in "Cocoon" was Tahnee Welch. Lovely.

The premise may be a bit silly, but the themes the movie explores are very real. I liked this move as a kid, when the older people reminded me of my grandparents. Now I am middle-aged and the older people remind me of my parents, while a lot of the original actors have passed on (as have all my grandparents). This time, a greater awareness of the ever-present shadow of death gave the film and its exploration of aging and dying an extra depth to me, and I like it even more now.

An often overlooked film of the 80's. That's heart warming, as well as exciting and fascinating. The casting is perfect as well.

Not without its share of flaws, Ron Howard's Cocoon remains a likeable enough film about a group of senior citizens who stumble across a neighboring pool that has the powers to restore the feeling of youth and cure disease. The elderly cast, including Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, and Maureen Stapleton, among others, is uniformly strong as they ponder their own mortality and the possibility of eternal life. However, the film sputters whenever Steve Guttenberg appears on screen as the captain of a charter boat. Seemingly intent on proving that he's the worst actor of his generation by a wide margin, he is surprisingly outdone by an incredibly wooden performance by Tahnee Welch (yes, the daughter of Raquel), who makes Guttenberg look like Olivier. Despite the fact that the final act seems to drag on for an eternity, Cocoon remains an entertaining if not somewhat slight film.

This is a classic, with a interesting premise.

Cocoon offers an interesting spin on a fountain of youth tale. The performances of Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, and Hume Cronyn are the main charm of this film. And even though it feels pretty dated, and I found the ending to be kind of unsatisfying, Cocoon still presents a relatable dilemma about playing the cards life has dealt you versus shuffling the deck.

A beautiful and charming tale of the 1980s, Ron Howard takes a wonderful cast and puts them together in a sentimental setting. For anybody who looks for charm and love in a 1980s film, this one is for you.

Noting special and nothing new.

I love the 80s, I love sci fi and I don't mind slow movies.... so I shoulda enjoyed this right? Ugh... I tried! The idea is cool and the effects are great but there's no escaping it.... this film is terribly, terribly boring. This is coming from someone who can happily watch films where there is little/no action and where basically nothing happens! So long as it has a good story and interesting characters. Sadly, Cocoon has neither.

Saw this on TCM. It was interesting, but a bit odd with its plot and motivations.

Interesting and sweet. But not necessarily profound. Don Ameche winning the Oscar is a joke. Great that so many wonderful older actors got a chance to all work together, though.