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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1983)

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A fairy tale set in the American suburbs and dressed up in science-fiction trappings, Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial suggests that even the most mundane settings could be filled with wonder via the story of an alien who takes refuge with a family still reeling from divorce. The emotionally rich and visually stunning storytelling captures everything Spielberg did better than everyone else at this point in his career.