Cocoon

1995·Movie
20min
75
GreatGoodWatch score

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Striking style, no humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Spectacle4
  • Tension2
  • Fast Pace2

Heart

Melancholic and wondrous

  • Melancholy7
  • Wonder7
  • Pathos6

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Absurdist Humor2
  • Situational Comedy1

World

Kept in the background

  • World Immersion7
  • Ambiguity6
  • Novelty6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction6
  • Acting5
  • Narrative Structure5

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Visual Stylization7
  • Music Centrality7

Who it's for

AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchThought-Provoking

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About

The three human characters are an old man, an old woman, and a young boy, who wander among the natural wonders and give the camera soulful looks.
Contemplative Nature FilmSoulful CinematographySlow-Paced MeditationJapanese LandscapeHuman Connection to NatureArtistic ExpressionSimple NarrativeQuiet Reflection

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Is Cocoon worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 90). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Cocoon?

0 h 20 min

Cocoon runs 0 h 20 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Cocoon?

Critics86
Audiences68

Not quite. Critics rate Cocoon higher (86) than audiences (68). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is Cocoon in?

Turkishxx

It was made in Turkish, with some xx. Produced in Türkiye.

What tropes does Cocoon use?

G-Rated DrugGrumpy Old ManFountain of YouthOnly Sane ManAliens in CardiffPhosphor-EssenceInterspecies RomanceHouse SquattingThey Would Cut You UpIntergenerational FriendshipJerkass Has a PointMayfly–December Romanceand 33 more

TV Tropes lists 45 storytelling tropes for Cocoon, including G-Rated Drug, Grumpy Old Man, Fountain of Youth.

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