who sees the world hilariously anew while also performing a few alien like abilities. Instead, they fell in love with the lovable E.T. Of concern for me is whether it will give my children (4 & 7) nightmares or make them behave in ways that hurt others-it did not.

I'm not a stickler for swearing so I honestly didn't notice this.

The story is fantastical in many ways, easily capturing kids imaginations about what an alien might be like, but also what its like to deal with a big situation without mom or dad. befriends a young boy and his siblings, who help contact and return E.T. It is a very simple story about an alien (E.T.) who gets left on earth and wants to go home. This is one of the most classic films your kids can watch, with themes dealing with love, space, family, friends and a bit of seeming magic. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails. The film lacks diversity, but its portrayal of a single mother remains commendable. A 2002 edition replaced a scene that used guns with walkie-talkies, though that sparked a fair bit of backlash, and the guns returned for the film's 30th anniversary in 2012. and Elliott both get and act tipsy in one comically memorable scene. There's a bit of squabbling among siblings, and E.T. Brief strong language includes 's-t' and 'son of a bitch,' as well as an insult that includes 'penis,' and use of the slur 'redskin' during a reading of Peter Pan. Some scenes of peril and danger may be too intense for very young kids, and the moments leading to a key character's apparent death will be emotional for just about everyone. Its themes of loyalty, trust, and caring are affecting and easy to understand, and Elliott and E.T.'s extraordinary friendship is one of cinema's most enduring. Parents need to know that Steven Spielberg's classic, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, is one of the greatest family films ever made.

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