Cocoon: The Return vs The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.5/10 for Cocoon: The Return). Cocoon: The Return is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 2h 42m. Cocoon: The Return is the older of the two (1988 against 2010). Both are comedy, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Cocoon: The Return posterCocoon: The Return1988 VS The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya posterThe Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya2010
Cocoon: The ReturnThe Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
Audience score★ 6.5/10★ 7.9/10
Year19882010
Length1h 56m2h 42m
GenresComedy, Science FictionAnimation, Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
Country––
DirectorDaniel PetrieTatsuya Ishihara, Yasuhiro Takemoto
Main castCourteney Cox, Elaine Stritch, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Steve GuttenbergYuki Matsuoka, Tomokazu Sugita, Daisuke Ono, Aya Hirano, Minori Chihara

Synopsis

Cocoon: The Return

The reinvigorated elderly group that left Earth comes back to visit their relatives. Will they all decide to go back to the planet where no one grows old, or will they be tempted to remain on Earth?

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

A week before Christmas, Kyon wakes up in a world where the SOS Brigade doesn't exist. Mikuru and Yuki don't recognize him, and Haruhi and Itsuki seem to have vanished.

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