Cocoon (1985)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $76,257,348Details
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Synopsis

Three old-timers sneak out of their retirement home a few days a week to swim in the large pool next door. When the three begin to feel curiously younger, they discover this is due to strange pods on the floor of the pool, brought there by extra-terrestrials. After the word gets out more retirees come to the pool and the old-timers are ultimately invited by the extra-terrestrials to accompany them on their travel back to their home planet, offering them the prospect of eternal life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,936,427 (10.4% of total gross)
Legs:9.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,140 opening theaters/1,163 max. theaters, 12.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $226,194,330

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,127 $76,257,348
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,274 $76,257,348
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 191 $76,257,348
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 364 $76,257,348

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 21st, 1985 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: January 7th, 1997 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 adult situations/language
Running Time: 117 minutes
Franchise: Cocoon
Comparisons: vs. Gung Ho
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Keywords: First Contact, Autumn Years, Friendly Alien on Earth, Romance, Interspecies Romance, Comedy Drama, Alien Encounters, Fountain of Youth
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Zanuck/Brown, 20th Century Fox
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 405 $5,659,639 Aug 30, 1985 73
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 213 $6,333,285 Jul 5, 1985 17
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 151 $20,159,471 Jul 5, 1985 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 21, 1985 1 $7,936,427   1,140 $6,962   $7,936,427 1
Jun 28, 1985 2 $7,347,444 -7% 1,152 $6,378   $20,461,847 2
Jul 5, 1985 4 $6,333,285 -14% 1,163 $5,446   $31,582,061 3
Jul 12, 1985 3 $4,986,972 -21% 1,102 $4,525   $39,703,509 4
Jul 19, 1985 3 $4,135,238 -17% 1,105 $3,742   $46,632,588 5
Jul 26, 1985 6 $3,158,302 -24% 980 $3,223   $52,037,930 6
Aug 2, 1985 6 $2,561,039 -19% 948 $2,702   $56,480,078 7
Aug 9, 1985 8 $2,095,612 -18% 873 $2,400   $60,189,566 8
Aug 16, 1985 10 $1,771,970 -15% 789 $2,246   $63,235,816 9
Aug 23, 1985 9 $1,695,468 -4% 774 $2,191   $66,058,449 10
Aug 30, 1985 12 $1,778,029 +5% 882 $2,016   $69,183,076 11
Sep 6, 1985 8 $1,332,539 -25% 788 $1,691   $70,978,323 12
Sep 13, 1985 6 $1,054,143 -21% 779 $1,353   $72,490,187 13
Sep 20, 1985 6 $1,052,241 n/c 830 $1,268   $73,960,535 14
Sep 27, 1985 8 $702,295 -33% 708 $992   $75,011,861 15
Oct 4, 1985 12 $616,695 -12% 614 $1,004   $75,901,168 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 3, 1985 4 $1,300,000     1,152 $1,128   $23,600,000 13
Jul 4, 1985 3 $1,600,000 +23%   1,152 $1,389   $25,248,776 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 21, 1985 1 $13,114,403   1,140 $11,504   $13,114,403 1
Jun 28, 1985 2 $12,134,373 -7% 1,152 $10,533   $25,248,776 2
Jul 5, 1985 3 $9,467,761 -22% 1,163 $8,141   $34,716,537 3
Jul 12, 1985 3 $7,780,813 -18% 1,102 $7,061   $42,497,350 4
Jul 19, 1985 3 $6,382,278 -18% 1,105 $5,776   $48,879,628 5
Jul 26, 1985 5 $5,039,411 -21% 980 $5,142   $53,919,039 6
Aug 2, 1985 7 $4,174,915 -17% 948 $4,404   $58,093,954 7
Aug 9, 1985 8 $3,369,892 -19% 873 $3,860   $61,463,846 8
Aug 16, 1985 10 $2,899,135 -14% 789 $3,674   $64,362,981 9
Aug 23, 1985 8 $3,042,066 +5% 774 $3,930   $67,405,047 10
Aug 30, 1985 10 $2,240,737 -26% 882 $2,541   $69,645,784 11
Sep 6, 1985 8 $1,790,260 -20% 788 $2,272   $71,436,044 12
Sep 13, 1985 5 $1,472,250 -18% 779 $1,890   $72,908,294 13
Sep 20, 1985 6 $1,401,272 -5% 830 $1,688   $74,309,566 14
Sep 27, 1985 8 $974,907 -30% 708 $1,377   $75,284,473 15

Lead Ensemble Members

Don Ameche    Art Selwyn
Wilford Brimley    Ben Luckett
Hume Cronyn    Joe Finley
Brian Dennehy    Walter
Jack Gilford    Bennie Lefkowitz
Steve Guttenberg    Jack Bonner
Maureen Stapleton    Mary Luckett
Jessica Tandy    Alma Finley
Gwen Verdon    Bess McCarthy
Herta Ware    Rosie Lefkowitz
Tahnee Welch    Kitty

Supporting Cast

Barret Oliver    David
Linda Harrison    Susan
Tyrone Power, Jr.    Pillsbury
Clint Howard    Dexter
Charles Lampkin    Pops
Mike Nomad    Doc
Jorge Gil    Lou Pine
Jim Ritz    DMV Clerk
Charles Rainsbury    Smiley
Wendy Cooke    Alien
Pamela Prescott    Alien
Dinah Sue Rowley    Alien
Gabriella Sinclair    Alien
Cyndi Vicino    Teller
Russ Wheeler    Doctor
Harold Bergman    Reverend
Ivy Thayer    Waitress
Fred Broderson    Dock Master
Mark Cheresnick    Salvatore
Bette Shoor    Realtor
Mark Simpson    Coast Guard First Class BM
Robert Slacum Jr.    Coast Guard Second Class BM
Rance Howard    Detective
Jean Speegle*    Woman
Irving Krone    Jasper
Clarence Thomas    Policeman
Ted Science    Policeman
James Fitzpatrick (uncredited)*    Dock Worker

Uncategorized

Charles Voelker    Band Leader

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ron Howard    Director
Richard D. Zanuck    Producer
David Brown    Producer
Lili Fini Zanuck    Producer
David Saperstein    Story Creator
Tom Benedek    Screenwriter
Donald Peterman    Director of Photography
James Horner    Composer
Robert Doudell    Associate Producer
Jan R. Lloyd    Assistant Director
Robert Doudell    Unit Production Manager
Jack T. Collis    Production Designer
Jim Duffy    Set Decorator
Jordan Klein    Underwater Photography (Nassau Unit)
Ken Ralston    Visual Effects Supervisor (ILM)
Ralph McQuarrie    Special Effects (Conceptual Artist)
Greg Cannom    Special Effects (Alien Creatures and Effects)
Rick Baker    Special Effects (Special Creature Consultant)
Aggie Guerard Rodgers    Costume Designer
Edward Marks    Costume Supervisor
Michael Hill    Editor
Daniel Hanley    Editor
Richard Church    Production Sound Mixer
Theodore Soderberg    Re-recording Mixer
Paul Wells    Re-recording Mixer
Richard Overton    Re-recording Mixer
William Hartman    Sound Editor
Michael Corrigan    Sound Editor
Gary Summers    Sound Designer
Gary Rydstrom    Sound Designer
Laurel Ladevich    Sound Designer
Godfrey Marks    Dialogue Editor
Robert Norin    Makeup
Kevin Haney    Makeup
Janis Clark    Hairstylist
Cruz Sembello    Song "Gravity" words and music
Penny Perry    Casting Director
Beverly McDermott    Casting (Florida)
Ted Grossman    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Synopsis

Three old-timers sneak out of their retirement home a few days a week to swim in the large pool next door. When the three begin to feel curiously younger, they discover this is due to strange pods on the floor of the pool, brought there by extra-terrestrials. After the word gets out more retirees come to the pool and the old-timers are ultimately invited by the extra-terrestrials to accompany them on their travel back to their home planet, offering them the prospect of eternal life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,936,427 (10.4% of total gross)
Legs:9.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,140 opening theaters/1,163 max. theaters, 12.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $226,194,330

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,127 $76,257,348
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,274 $76,257,348
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 191 $76,257,348
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 364 $76,257,348

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 21st, 1985 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: January 7th, 1997 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 adult situations/language
Running Time: 117 minutes
Franchise: Cocoon
Comparisons: vs. Gung Ho
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: First Contact, Autumn Years, Friendly Alien on Earth, Romance, Interspecies Romance, Comedy Drama, Alien Encounters, Fountain of Youth
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Zanuck/Brown, 20th Century Fox
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 405 $5,659,639 Aug 30, 1985 73
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 213 $6,333,285 Jul 5, 1985 17
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 151 $20,159,471 Jul 5, 1985 17

Lead Ensemble Members

Don Ameche    Art Selwyn
Wilford Brimley    Ben Luckett
Hume Cronyn    Joe Finley
Brian Dennehy    Walter
Jack Gilford    Bennie Lefkowitz
Steve Guttenberg    Jack Bonner
Maureen Stapleton    Mary Luckett
Jessica Tandy    Alma Finley
Gwen Verdon    Bess McCarthy
Herta Ware    Rosie Lefkowitz
Tahnee Welch    Kitty

Supporting Cast

Barret Oliver    David
Linda Harrison    Susan
Tyrone Power, Jr.    Pillsbury
Clint Howard    Dexter
Charles Lampkin    Pops
Mike Nomad    Doc
Jorge Gil    Lou Pine
Jim Ritz    DMV Clerk
Charles Rainsbury    Smiley
Wendy Cooke    Alien
Pamela Prescott    Alien
Dinah Sue Rowley    Alien
Gabriella Sinclair    Alien
Cyndi Vicino    Teller
Russ Wheeler    Doctor
Harold Bergman    Reverend
Ivy Thayer    Waitress
Fred Broderson    Dock Master
Mark Cheresnick    Salvatore
Bette Shoor    Realtor
Mark Simpson    Coast Guard First Class BM
Robert Slacum Jr.    Coast Guard Second Class BM
Rance Howard    Detective
Jean Speegle*    Woman
Irving Krone    Jasper
Clarence Thomas    Policeman
Ted Science    Policeman
James Fitzpatrick (uncredited)*    Dock Worker

Uncategorized

Charles Voelker    Band Leader

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ron Howard    Director
Richard D. Zanuck    Producer
David Brown    Producer
Lili Fini Zanuck    Producer
David Saperstein    Story Creator
Tom Benedek    Screenwriter
Donald Peterman    Director of Photography
James Horner    Composer
Robert Doudell    Associate Producer
Jan R. Lloyd    Assistant Director
Robert Doudell    Unit Production Manager
Jack T. Collis    Production Designer
Jim Duffy    Set Decorator
Jordan Klein    Underwater Photography (Nassau Unit)
Ken Ralston    Visual Effects Supervisor (ILM)
Ralph McQuarrie    Special Effects (Conceptual Artist)
Greg Cannom    Special Effects (Alien Creatures and Effects)
Rick Baker    Special Effects (Special Creature Consultant)
Aggie Guerard Rodgers    Costume Designer
Edward Marks    Costume Supervisor
Michael Hill    Editor
Daniel Hanley    Editor
Richard Church    Production Sound Mixer
Theodore Soderberg    Re-recording Mixer
Paul Wells    Re-recording Mixer
Richard Overton    Re-recording Mixer
William Hartman    Sound Editor
Michael Corrigan    Sound Editor
Gary Summers    Sound Designer
Gary Rydstrom    Sound Designer
Laurel Ladevich    Sound Designer
Godfrey Marks    Dialogue Editor
Robert Norin    Makeup
Kevin Haney    Makeup
Janis Clark    Hairstylist
Cruz Sembello    Song "Gravity" words and music
Penny Perry    Casting Director
Beverly McDermott    Casting (Florida)
Ted Grossman    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 21, 1985 1 $7,936,427   1,140 $6,962   $7,936,427 1
Jun 28, 1985 2 $7,347,444 -7% 1,152 $6,378   $20,461,847 2
Jul 5, 1985 4 $6,333,285 -14% 1,163 $5,446   $31,582,061 3
Jul 12, 1985 3 $4,986,972 -21% 1,102 $4,525   $39,703,509 4
Jul 19, 1985 3 $4,135,238 -17% 1,105 $3,742   $46,632,588 5
Jul 26, 1985 6 $3,158,302 -24% 980 $3,223   $52,037,930 6
Aug 2, 1985 6 $2,561,039 -19% 948 $2,702   $56,480,078 7
Aug 9, 1985 8 $2,095,612 -18% 873 $2,400   $60,189,566 8
Aug 16, 1985 10 $1,771,970 -15% 789 $2,246   $63,235,816 9
Aug 23, 1985 9 $1,695,468 -4% 774 $2,191   $66,058,449 10
Aug 30, 1985 12 $1,778,029 +5% 882 $2,016   $69,183,076 11
Sep 6, 1985 8 $1,332,539 -25% 788 $1,691   $70,978,323 12
Sep 13, 1985 6 $1,054,143 -21% 779 $1,353   $72,490,187 13
Sep 20, 1985 6 $1,052,241 n/c 830 $1,268   $73,960,535 14
Sep 27, 1985 8 $702,295 -33% 708 $992   $75,011,861 15
Oct 4, 1985 12 $616,695 -12% 614 $1,004   $75,901,168 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 3, 1985 4 $1,300,000     1,152 $1,128   $23,600,000 13
Jul 4, 1985 3 $1,600,000 +23%   1,152 $1,389   $25,248,776 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 21, 1985 1 $13,114,403   1,140 $11,504   $13,114,403 1
Jun 28, 1985 2 $12,134,373 -7% 1,152 $10,533   $25,248,776 2
Jul 5, 1985 3 $9,467,761 -22% 1,163 $8,141   $34,716,537 3
Jul 12, 1985 3 $7,780,813 -18% 1,102 $7,061   $42,497,350 4
Jul 19, 1985 3 $6,382,278 -18% 1,105 $5,776   $48,879,628 5
Jul 26, 1985 5 $5,039,411 -21% 980 $5,142   $53,919,039 6
Aug 2, 1985 7 $4,174,915 -17% 948 $4,404   $58,093,954 7
Aug 9, 1985 8 $3,369,892 -19% 873 $3,860   $61,463,846 8
Aug 16, 1985 10 $2,899,135 -14% 789 $3,674   $64,362,981 9
Aug 23, 1985 8 $3,042,066 +5% 774 $3,930   $67,405,047 10
Aug 30, 1985 10 $2,240,737 -26% 882 $2,541   $69,645,784 11
Sep 6, 1985 8 $1,790,260 -20% 788 $2,272   $71,436,044 12
Sep 13, 1985 5 $1,472,250 -18% 779 $1,890   $72,908,294 13
Sep 20, 1985 6 $1,401,272 -5% 830 $1,688   $74,309,566 14
Sep 27, 1985 8 $974,907 -30% 708 $1,377   $75,284,473 15