Cocoon: The Return
1988 · 116 min · Director: Daniel Petrie
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Art, Ben and Joe are back! So are their wives and good friend Bernie in their first adventure since their last! Five years since the senior citizens blasted off into space with the Antareans return to earth because their alien friends have to collect the rest of the cocoons in the ocean, believed to be in danger from an earthquake. Ben and Mary visit their family, while Art and Joe visit Bernie, who's still hangin' on. Art, Ben and Joe had forgotten what it was like on earth and immediately begin to feel their weaknesses, except for Art's wife who's pregnant! Meanwhile in the ocean, a biologist company snatched a cocoon out of the ocean and are doing research on it...
Emotional fingerprint
Cocoon: The Return (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 30%, Humor 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Nostalgia, Humor, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Humor and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
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- Love
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 40 % | 25 % | 20 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Joy | 46 % | 26 % | 26 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Joy | 50 % | 16 % | 26 % | 44 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Joy | 50 % | 5 % | 18 % | 41 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Joy | 51 % | 5 % | 14 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 56 % | 8 % | 16 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Joy | 61 % | 8 % | 15 % | 51 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Joy | 63 % | 20 % | 19 % | 46 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sadness | 59 % | 33 % | 30 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Joy | 55 % | 21 % | 30 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 63 % | 25 % | 29 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 74 % | 54 % | 36 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 81 % | 71 % | 48 % | 5 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 79 % | 69 % | 58 % | 8 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Love | 66 % | 45 % | 41 % | 8 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 64 % | 28 % | 21 % | 8 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 70 % | 40 % | 35 % | 15 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 64 % | 43 % | 46 % | 23 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Joy | 48 % | 22 % | 37 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Kitty
Pillsbury
Doc
Phil / Antarean
Dr. Baron
Details
- Directed by
- Daniel Petrie
- Written by
- David Saperstein, Stephen McPherson, Elizabeth Bradley
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Nostalgia
- Data updated
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