In this Spielberg classic, a troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.
After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, he is befriended by a young boy named Elliott (Henry Thomas). Bringing the extraterrestrial (E.T.) into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T. to his brother (C. Thomas Howell) and his little sister, Gertie (Drew Barrymore), and the children decide to keep its existence a secret. Soon, however, E.T. falls ill, resulting in government intervention and a dire situation for both Elliott and the alien. Even after more than 40 years, this is a spellbinding film that reminds us of human compassion and the eternal joy of cinema.
