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Cocoon (1985) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Cocoon (1985) a score of 2.8650 out of 4

based on (20) reviews

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Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)

The themes, although Horner critics will be sure to compare them to similar Horner themes in his other score, are diverse. The clarinet theme mimics The Land Before Time during the soft moments --this is a personal favorite of mine. Brief...read the complete Cocoon (1985) review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)

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Reel.com

A huge hit, Cocoon spawned a vastly inferior sequel, Cocoon: The Return (1988). Skip it—unless you didn't get your fill of friendly aliens and happy seniors the first time around....read the complete Cocoon (1985) review at Reel.com

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SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

A lot of people at the time thought Cocoon was a great film. It made a number of critics Top 10 lists for that year and there were glowing reviews. Don Ameche even won an Academy Award for his part, which seemed pretty laughable when his most popular...read the complete Cocoon (1985) review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review