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Overview

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4.8/10   4,686 votes
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Director:
Daniel Petrie
Writers (WGA):
David Saperstein (characters)
Stephen McPherson (story) ...
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Release Date:
23 November 1988 (USA) more
Tagline:
This holiday season, journey to the most wonderful place in the universe... home.
Plot:
The old age pensioners that left at the end of the first film come back to earth to visit their relatives... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
4 nominations more
User Comments:
Typical By-the-Numbers Sequel. more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Cocoon 2 (USA) (working title)
Cocoon II: The Return (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
116 min | UK:115 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
Filming Locations:
Miami, Florida, USA more

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Trivia:
Producers Richard D. Zanuck and his wife, Lili Fini Zanuck, co-owned the rights to the sequel with 20th Century-Fox. Initially opposed to the concept of a second film, they only went ahead with it out of a need to preserve the integrity of the original. As it transpired, Lili, who was very much opposed to doing a sequel, had only nominal interest as she was busy prepping her own directorial debut, Rush (1991). more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Bernie tries to hang himself, the rope is in front of his left ear in close-ups and lower, around his neck, in the longer-distance shot. more
Quotes:
Ruby: You know, when you want to, you can sure do a good impression of an old fart. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Seinfeld: The Stakeout (#1.1)" (1990) more

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6 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
Typical By-the-Numbers Sequel., 3 July 2002
Author: tfrizzell from United States

All the major players return for this disappointing sequel, but director Ron Howard's absence sends shockwaves through this unappealing second installment. Those who left Earth at the conclusion of the first (Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley and company) return, but all start to have serious thoughts about their true places in the universe. Once again the comedy and drama seem to get in the way of each other and in the end the film is just really a cheap rip-off of the original. By-the-numbers mess. 2 stars out of 5.

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