Cocoon

1985 film by Ron Howard
Movie film Q1105463
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Cocoon

Summary

Cocoon is a film[1]. Cocoon ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,750 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cocoon received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].
  • Cocoon received the Saturn Award for Best Director[4].
  • Cocoon received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[5].
  • Cocoon's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • Cocoon's director is recorded as Ron Howard[7].
  • Cocoon's screenwriter is recorded as Tom Benedek[8].
  • Cocoon's screenwriter is recorded as David Saperstein[9].
  • Cocoon's composer is recorded as James Horner[10].
  • Cocoon's genre is recorded as science fiction film[11].
  • Cocoon's genre is recorded as fantasy film[12].
  • Cocoon's genre is recorded as drama film[13].
  • Cocoon's genre is recorded as comedy film[14].
  • Cocoon's genre is recorded as film based on literature[15].
  • Cocoon's followed by is recorded as Cocoon: The Return[16].
  • Cocoon's cast member is recorded as Don Ameche[17].
  • Cocoon's cast member is recorded as Wilford Brimley[18].
  • Cocoon's cast member is recorded as Hume Cronyn[19].
  • Cocoon's cast member is recorded as Brian Dennehy[20].
  • Cocoon's cast member is recorded as Jack Gilford[21].
  • Cocoon's cast member is recorded as Steve Guttenberg[22].
  • Cocoon's cast member is recorded as Maureen Stapleton[23].
  • Cocoon's cast member is recorded as Jessica Tandy[24].
  • Cocoon's cast member is recorded as Gwen Verdon[25].
  • Cocoon's cast member is recorded as Herta Ware[26].
  • Cocoon's cast member is recorded as Tahnee Welch[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Cocoon's performer is recorded as James Horner[28]. Producers include Richard D. Zanuck[29], David Brown[30], and Lili Fini Zanuck[31]. Cocoon's director is recorded as Ron Howard[7]. Screenwriters include Tom Benedek[8] and David Saperstein[9]. Cast members include Don Ameche[17], Wilford Brimley[18], Hume Cronyn[19], Brian Dennehy[20], Jack Gilford[21], and Steve Guttenberg[22].

Publication

Publication dates include +1985-06-21T00:00:00Z[32], +1985-10-24T00:00:00Z[33], and +1985-00-00T00:00:00Z[34]. Cocoon's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[35]. Genres include science fiction film[11], fantasy film[12], drama film[13], comedy film[14], and film based on literature[15].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include old age[36] and flying saucer[37].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3], an Academy Awards[38], in United States[39], founded in 1936[40]; Saturn Award for Best Director[4], an award for best direction[41], in United States[42], founded in 1976[43]; and Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[5], an Academy Awards[44], in United States[45]. Reviews include 6.1/10[46], 82%[47], and 65/100[48].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Cocoon's followed by is recorded as Cocoon: The Return[16].

Why It Matters

Cocoon ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,750 views/month).[2] Cocoon has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] Cocoon is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

What awards did Cocoon receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3], Saturn Award for Best Director[4], and Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  27. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  31. [46] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [47] . wikidata.org.
  33. [48] . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [34] . wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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