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Best Alien Flicks for Tweens

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DVD: E.T.

Movies on DVD

Spielberg's family classic is still one of the best.

Release date: 3/22/2002

Age 7+

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DVD: Monsters vs. Aliens

Movies on DVD

Homage to '50s alien flicks too intense for youngest kids.

Release date: 3/27/2009

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Age 7+

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DVD: Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Movies on DVD

Suspenseful, thoughtful alien-encounter classic.

Release date: 01/01/1977

Age 8+

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DVD: The Day the Earth Stood Still

Movies on DVD

A sci-fi classic that still resonates.

Release date: 1/1/1951

Age 8+

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DVD: Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

Movies on DVD

They're all great. This is the best of the best.

Release date: 05/21/1980

Age 8+

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DVD: Mars Attacks!

Movies on DVD

Alien-invasion satire for older tweens and up.

Release date: 12/12/1996

Age 12+

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DVD: Star Trek

Movies on DVD

Classic franchise gets new life in rousing space adventure.

Release date: 5/8/2009

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Age 12+

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