Fresh
It is the kind of film that young people are going to want to see again immediately after they've seen it.
Gene Siskel, Chicago Tribune
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
He is afraid. He is totally alone. He is 3,000,000 light years from home.
1982 · 1h 55m · PG
Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Directed by
Steven Spielberg
Overview
An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
99%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Unchecked goodness has its price, after all, and childhood wonder wouldn't be nearly as sweet if it didn't fade. That may explain the film's appeal. It trapped that feeling, and its sense of possibility, in amber -- then, now, and for any time.
Keith Phipps, AV Club
Fresh
An appealing film this new one is, with some charm, some glee in the childrens' triumphs, some share in their friendship with E.T.
Stanley Kauffmann, The New Republic
Rotten
More than the work of any other filmmaker, Spielberg's output seems uniquely designed to induce in me this queasy false-memory syndrome.
Don McKellar, Village Voice
Fresh
On inherent merit, the movie would not warrant such a highly publicized re-release, but this is one of those films that transcends what's on the screen.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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