Special Holiday Season Matinee Screenings – December 27th, 28th, and 30th!
A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home world.
Oscar winner: Best Score, Visual Effects, Sound, and Sound Effects Editing!
Oscar nominee: Best Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Cinematography, and Editing!
98% All Critics / 97% Top Critics Certified Fresh! “an exciting sci-fi adventure and a remarkable portrait of childhood, Steven Spielberg’s touching tale of a homesick alien remains a piece of movie magic for young and old.” (Rotten Tomatoes)
5 Stars! “From the pitch-perfect characterization to John Williams’ soaring score to the magical effects, it’s every bit as good as you remember. And you know what? You’re still gonna need those tissues” (Total Film)
5 Stars! “a soulful mix of fairytale and fable…Whether you’re seeing it for the first time or the 20th, you’ll marvel at the movie’s moments of sheer exhilaration” (BBC)
4/4 Stars! “a movingly sincere family fairy tale, a cinematic marvel and a genuine popular myth…The film seems every bit as fresh as it was in 1982” (Chicago Tribune)