Steven Spielberg's 1982 hit about a stranded alien and his loving relationship with a fatherless boy (Henry Thomas) struck a chord with audiences everywhere, and it furthered Spielberg's reputation as a director of equally strong commercial sensibilities and classical leanings. Henry Thomas gives a strong, emotional performance as E.T.'s young friend, Robert MacNaughton and Drew Barrymore make a solid impression as his siblings, and Dee Wallace is lively as the kids' mother. The special effects almost look a bit quaint now with all the computer advancements that have occurred since, but they also have more heart behind them than a lot of what we see today. --Tom Keogh
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Some of the Best Movies for Children are not the Newest Ones I have 3 little children I needed to purchase Christmas gifts for. Their mother can't & I finally settled on 2 pairs of PJ's for each & a DVD. I strained my brain, trying to remember back to the movies my 2 children enjoyed; also us as a family. For the 6 yr old boy I settled on "ET". It was the best movie & I knew this little fella would enjoy it, as well as his siblings & his Mom. Amazon is the place I come to find those movies I know I can't get anywhere else & they cost less. I'm... more info
A Masterpiece This is Steven Speibergs best movie ever. this movie is truly a classic among classics. i really can't say anything more than that this movie is awesome. i enjoyed it a lot and i hope you will to. I Recommend it for everyone
ET The movie is a classic that I have been wanting to share with my daughter for a long time.
I love this movie E.T. is awesome. I love the way they restored it and added an extra scene.