Watch this when
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Sometimes a friend shows up right when home feels broken 🚲
Who it's for
Spielberg turned the loneliness he felt during his parents' divorce into a story about a kid who finds a friend exactly when home feels broken.
Feelings it meets
What it is
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is Steven Spielberg's 1982 film, written by Melissa Mathison. Ten-year-old Elliott, living with his siblings and a newly single mother after his father has left, befriends a gentle alien stranded on Earth and hides him at home. As E.T. grows weak and government agents close in, Elliott and his friends try to help him get home.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores; streaming availability rotates, so check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: A beloved creature becomes gravely ill.
Age: PG (language and mild thematic elements; Common Sense Media: 7+)
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Children”
