Movies Like Cocoon

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Cocoon: The Return

1988·1h 56m·★ 5.4·Daniel Petrie

Cocoon Collection7 shared cast incl. Don Ameche & Wilford BrimleyThemes: cocoon, senior citizen, celebratory

Gung Ho

1986·1h 51m·★ 6.3·Ron Howard

2 shared crewDir. Ron HowardDP: Donald Peterman

Splash

1984·1h 50m·★ 6.3·Ron Howard

2 shared crewDir. Ron HowardDP: Donald Peterman

The Pink Cloud

2021·1h 44m·★ 5.9·Iuli Gerbase

Themes: enchant, amusedTMDB recommendsDrama & Science Fiction

Gremlins

1984·1h 46m·★ 7.3·Joe Dante

Themes: enchant, whimsicalTMDB recommends

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

1984·1h 43m·★ 6.2·W.D. Richter

Themes: lighthearted, whimsicalFans also likedScience Fiction & Comedy

Some Like It Hot

1959·2h 3m·★ 8.2·Billy Wilder

Themes: cheerful, floridaTMDB recommends

*batteries not included

1987·1h 47m·★ 6.6·Matthew Robbins

Both star Hume Cronyn & Jessica TandyFans also likedComedy & Science Fiction

Crank

2006·1h 28m·★ 6.9·Brian Taylor

Themes: defibrillation, swimming pool

Hoppers

2026·1h 44m·★ 7.2·Daniel Chong

Themes: lighthearted, whimsicalScience Fiction & Comedy

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004·1h 48m·★ 8.3·Michel Gondry

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Drama

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977·2h 17m·★ 7.6·Steven Spielberg

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Drama

The Fisher King

1991·2h 18m·★ 7.5·Terry Gilliam

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Good Morning, Vietnam

1987·2h 1m·★ 7.3·Barry Levinson

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Galaxy Quest

1999·1h 42m·★ 7.4·Dean Parisot

TMDB recommendsComedy & Science Fiction

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944·1h 54m·★ 7.5·Vincente Minnelli

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Jules

2023·1h 27m·★ 6.8·Marc Turtletaub

Fans also likedComedy & Science Fiction & Drama

Men in Black

1997·1h 38m·★ 7.3·Barry Sonnenfeld

DP: Donald PetermanComedy & Science Fiction

Robot & Frank

2012·1h 29m·★ 7.0·Jake Schreier

Fans also likedScience Fiction & Comedy & Drama

The Dilemma

2011·1h 51m·★ 5.3·Ron Howard

Starring Clint HowardDir. Ron HowardComedy & Drama

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