Cocoon: The Return (1988)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $18,924,919Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,568,143 (29.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.40 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:986 opening theaters/986 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $50,111,175

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,994 $18,924,919
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,701 $18,924,919

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 23rd, 1988 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 116 minutes
Franchise: Cocoon
Comparisons: vs. Wall Street
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Keywords: Chase Adventure, Alien Encounters, Friendly Alien on Earth, Rescue, Romance, Autumn Years
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 239 $5,568,143 Nov 25, 1988 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 195 $14,889,021 Nov 25, 1988 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 269 $5,568,143 Nov 25, 1988 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 204 $12,409,776 Nov 25, 1988 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 85 $5,568,143 Nov 25, 1988 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 72 $14,889,021 Nov 25, 1988 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 89 $5,568,143 Nov 25, 1988 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 82 $14,889,021 Nov 25, 1988 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 1988 4 $5,568,143   986 $5,647   $7,731,202 1
Dec 2, 1988 8 $2,117,292 -62% 986 $2,147   $10,687,717 2
Dec 9, 1988 10 $950,715 -55% 953 $998   $12,200,715 3
Jan 27, 1989 26 $273,175   516 $529   $18,204,039 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 1988 4 $6,407,366   986 $6,498   $8,570,425 2
Dec 2, 1988 8 $2,679,575 -58% 986 $2,718   $11,250,000 3

Leading Cast

Steve Guttenberg    Jack Bonner

Uncategorized

Jessica Tandy    Alma Finley
Brian Dennehy    Walter, Alien Leader
Hume Cronyn    Joseph 'Joe' Finley
Don Ameche    Arthur 'Art' Selwyn
Maureen Stapleton    Marilyn 'Mary' Luckett
Wilford Brimley    Benjamin 'Ben' Luckett
Courteney Cox    Sara
Gwen Verdon    Bess
Jack Gilford    Bernard 'Bernie' Lefkowitz

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

Production and Technical Credits

Daniel Petrie    Director
Stephen McPherson    Screenwriter
James Horner    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,568,143 (29.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.40 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:986 opening theaters/986 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $50,111,175

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,994 $18,924,919
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,701 $18,924,919

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 23rd, 1988 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 116 minutes
Franchise: Cocoon
Comparisons: vs. Wall Street
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Keywords: Chase Adventure, Alien Encounters, Friendly Alien on Earth, Rescue, Romance, Autumn Years
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 239 $5,568,143 Nov 25, 1988 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 195 $14,889,021 Nov 25, 1988 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 269 $5,568,143 Nov 25, 1988 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 204 $12,409,776 Nov 25, 1988 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 85 $5,568,143 Nov 25, 1988 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 72 $14,889,021 Nov 25, 1988 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 89 $5,568,143 Nov 25, 1988 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 82 $14,889,021 Nov 25, 1988 5

Leading Cast

Steve Guttenberg    Jack Bonner

Uncategorized

Jessica Tandy    Alma Finley
Brian Dennehy    Walter, Alien Leader
Hume Cronyn    Joseph 'Joe' Finley
Don Ameche    Arthur 'Art' Selwyn
Maureen Stapleton    Marilyn 'Mary' Luckett
Wilford Brimley    Benjamin 'Ben' Luckett
Courteney Cox    Sara
Gwen Verdon    Bess
Jack Gilford    Bernard 'Bernie' Lefkowitz

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

Production and Technical Credits

Daniel Petrie    Director
Stephen McPherson    Screenwriter
James Horner    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 1988 4 $5,568,143   986 $5,647   $7,731,202 1
Dec 2, 1988 8 $2,117,292 -62% 986 $2,147   $10,687,717 2
Dec 9, 1988 10 $950,715 -55% 953 $998   $12,200,715 3
Jan 27, 1989 26 $273,175   516 $529   $18,204,039 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 1988 4 $6,407,366   986 $6,498   $8,570,425 2
Dec 2, 1988 8 $2,679,575 -58% 986 $2,718   $11,250,000 3