| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
A- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"It's still the same old story. And that's a good thing." more... |
A- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"This movie made my heart glad." more... |
A |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
"...a movingly sincere family fairy tale, a cinematic marvel and a genuine popular myth." more... |
A |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"...looks and sounds as magical now as the day it opened in 1982." more... |
A |
| E! Online |
"...the sappy should be happy, because E.T's ability to enchant holds up." more... |
A |
filmcritic.com
Christopher Null |
"...well worth another visit to the movie." more... |
A |
Hollywood Reporter
David Hunter |
"...Spielberg's movie is intelligent, passionate, wildly entertaining and the mightily talented filmmaker's most personal work." more... |
A |
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan |
"...connects so beautifully to our sense of wonder and joy." more... |
A- |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...an all-time classic that seems even better after two decades." more... |
A |
New York Times
A. O. Scott |
"...at once a great movie about children and a great movie for children." more... |
A |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...almost as special as its reputation indicates." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"improvements smack of PC revisionism." more... |
B+ |
San Jose Mercury News
Bruce Newman |
"...a thrilling reminder of Spielberg's extraordinary powers as a storyteller." more... |
A |
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