1982 · family · sci-fi
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Directed by Steven Spielberg1h 55m1982
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.
Our read: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) reads as a cosy, steady, grounded family · sci-fi entry — gentle in intensity, intimate in scope, tender in temperature, redemptive in outlook.
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Cosy, steady, gentle family / sci-fi, grounded in texture. Redemptive, intimate, tender.
- cosy
- redemptive
- tender
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