Essentially, this is sci-fi with a heart, albeit one made entirely of cheese.
– ,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
fresh:
Cocoon weaves a mesmerizing tale.
– ,
Variety,
4 Jun 2007
fresh:
It has no real competition as this season's reigning fairy tale.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
rotten:
Director Ron Howard brings a quality of gentleness and whimsy to the performances, but basically this is a highly calculated project brought in by those two old pros, producers Richard Zanuck and David Brown.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
4 Jun 2007
fresh:
An amiable, life-affirming fantasy-comedy about the rejuvenation of crotchery oldsters whose main distinction is offering roles to senior actors like Don Ameche (who won an Oscar), Hume Cronyn, and Jessica Tandy