Probably best for 8 and over if you don't feel like reassuring the kids every 5 minutes
My 6-year old boy and 4-year old girl got scared during certain scene - we needed to explain it was just a movie. Once they got over their initial fear, the really enjoyed the moved. The film has potent messages and is a real tear-jerker.
TERRIBLE foul language makes this otherwise fantastic family film inappropriate
We had great memories of this film and hoped to share it with our 8 and 10 year olds. WOW! I'm sure glad we previewed it. The use of foul language is absolutely inappropriate for what would otherwise be a fantastic family film. There are, of course, tense moments, and some discussion should be had with young children about e.t., his origins and his appearance. Spielberg did a great job building tension visually and with the help of John WIlliams' score. We'll save this for when the kids are older.
My parents showed me this movie when I was about 4-5 years old. It is one of my first life memories as well, just not in a good way! The ET character freaked me out, my parents kept trying to reassure me it was "friendly" but I wasn't buying it. Anyways, I was hiding behind a bunch of pillows on the couch the entire movie and I had nightmares about him for years after. I have never been able to force myself to watch it again, and probably never will. Even as an adult, the sight of it gives me the creeps.
Maybe I was an overly sensitive 5 year old, but I would wait a few more years to show it to a child.
One of the best movies ever. A unique friendship story. A unforgettable classic for anyone of all ages
I love this movie. It has friendship, love, action, and good messages. Get this instead of Mac and Me(1988) a bad movie and a ripoff. I rated this the Austin Review Collectors Series
Extra Terrisial Is Amazing!(E.T.)My Favorite Movie By George Lucas!Jaws Is Good And Star Wars Is Good And Other Than That Nothing Is Better Than E.T. E.T. Is Fantastic For Ages Two And Up.
Its really sweet, but I had a nightmare that E.T. was jumping around in my living room making strange noises. Also, when I saw the movie at grandmas, I hid it, nobody found it for at least 2 years. Its a good movie, I was just scared of E.T. and some of the music is creepy. Then again, I'm just a wuss.
Steven Spielberg's really outdone himself! This is one of the best family movies of all time, anyone who hasn't seen it will very much enjoy it. E.T. goes home and it is a very touching and heartfelt movie.
ET is not as good as it's reputation, but it's still really good. it's a very well crafted movie from a technical standpoint. The acting is good and all the characters are well fleshed out. I just never got attached to ET. Definitely recommend, but not for the youngest of kids. Oh yea, and elliot calls his brother "penis breath". lol
Got to think of it, this might of been my all time favorite movie when I was younger. That tells a lot considering that I'm very picky about my movies. It's a truly wild adventure about a boy who finds an alien and befriends him.
Very good movie about a loveable, curious and freindly alien who is accidentaly left behind on earth during a visit. The little guy meets up with Elliot his human equivalent, who does everything he can to get his friend back home. Heart touching movie good for young kids, but not too young because it might scare them. Be sure if you buy it, to see which edition it is, through the years the movie was changed, one was changed to an R rating
very cute movie (: i think it might creep some younger kids out, because of the whole... you know... alien enlarged head magic glow in the dark "E.T Phone Home" finger thing (i'm talking from experience here, people), but it's so cute that you can't stay freaked for long. i would definitely recommend this to anyone!