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 | $231,564,566 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,143 | $76,257,348 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,299 | $76,257,348 |
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) | 186 | $76,257,348 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) | 358 | $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
Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
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Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 405 | $5,504,374 | 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 | $19,606,424 | Jul 5, 1985 | 17 |