Cocoon: The Return

Cocoon: The Return is a 1988 American science fiction comedy-drama film directed by Daniel Petrie and written by Stephen McPherson. The film serves as the sequel to the 1985 film Cocoon. All of the starring actors from the first film reprised their roles in this film, although Brian Dennehy only appears in one scene at the end of the film. Cocoon: The Return was released by 20th Century Fox on November 23, 1988. Unlike its predecessor, the film was neither a commercial nor a critical success.