Cocoon: The Return

1988 film by Daniel Petrie
Movie film Q1105466
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Cocoon: The Return

Summary

Cocoon: The Return is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,511 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cocoon: The Return's instance of is recorded as The Return — instance of (P31): film[3].
  • Cocoon: The Return was directed by The Return — director (P57): Daniel Petrie[4].
  • The Return — screenwriter (P58): Stephen McPherson wrote the screenplay for Cocoon: The Return[5].
  • Cocoon: The Return's composer is recorded as The Return — composer (P86): James Horner[6].
  • Cocoon: The Return's genre is The Return — genre (P136): science fiction film[7].
  • Cocoon: The Return's genre is The Return — genre (P136): drama film[8].
  • Cocoon: The Return's genre is The Return — genre (P136): comedy film[9].
  • Cocoon: The Return followed The Return — follows (P155): Cocoon[10].
  • A cast member of Cocoon: The Return was The Return — cast member (P161): Don Ameche[11].
  • A cast member of Cocoon: The Return was The Return — cast member (P161): Wilford Brimley[12].
  • A cast member of Cocoon: The Return was The Return — cast member (P161): Hume Cronyn[13].
  • A cast member of Cocoon: The Return was The Return — cast member (P161): Jack Gilford[14].
  • A cast member of Cocoon: The Return was The Return — cast member (P161): Maureen Stapleton[15].
  • A cast member of Cocoon: The Return was The Return — cast member (P161): Jessica Tandy[16].
  • A cast member of Cocoon: The Return was The Return — cast member (P161): Gwen Verdon[17].
  • A cast member of Cocoon: The Return was The Return — cast member (P161): Elaine Stritch[18].
  • A cast member of Cocoon: The Return was The Return — cast member (P161): Steve Guttenberg[19].
  • A cast member of Cocoon: The Return was The Return — cast member (P161): Tahnee Welch[20].
  • A cast member of Cocoon: The Return was The Return — cast member (P161): Courteney Cox[21].
  • A cast member of Cocoon: The Return was The Return — cast member (P161): Barret Oliver[22].
  • A cast member of Cocoon: The Return was The Return — cast member (P161): Brian Dennehy[23].
  • A cast member of Cocoon: The Return was The Return — cast member (P161): Tyrone Power Jr.[24].
  • A cast member of Cocoon: The Return was The Return — cast member (P161): Linda Harrison[25].
  • A cast member of Cocoon: The Return was The Return — cast member (P161): Harold Bergman[26].
  • A cast member of Cocoon: The Return was The Return — cast member (P161): Herta Ware[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Cocoon: The Return was produced by The Return — producer (P162): Richard D. Zanuck[28]. It was directed by The Return — director (P57): Daniel Petrie[4]. The Return — screenwriter (P58): Stephen McPherson wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include The Return — cast member (P161): Don Ameche[11], The Return — cast member (P161): Wilford Brimley[12], The Return — cast member (P161): Hume Cronyn[13], The Return — cast member (P161): Jack Gilford[14], The Return — cast member (P161): Maureen Stapleton[15], and The Return — cast member (P161): Jessica Tandy[16].

Publication

Publication dates include November 23, 1988[29] and August 3, 1989[30]. The original language of Cocoon: The Return was The Return — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[31]. Genres include The Return — genre (P136): science fiction film[7], The Return — genre (P136): drama film[8], and The Return — genre (P136): comedy film[9]. It was distributed by The Return — distribution format (P437): video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 4.5/10[33], 45/100[34], and 31%[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Cocoon: The Return followed The Return — follows (P155): Cocoon[10].

Why It Matters

Cocoon: The Return ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,511 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 94890
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 19702
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  3. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1988-11-23T00:00:00Z, +1989-08-03T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Stephen McPherson
    Duration → {'amount': '+111'}
    Follows → —
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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