E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(1982)

This film is suggested for ages all ages and may contain mild thematic content. Biblical themes explored include {"reference":"Matthew 19:14","theme":"Revelation to children","description":"E.T.'s presence is hidden from adults and disclosed to children, enacting Jesus's repeated emphasis that the kingdom is received by those who become like children. The adult world's incomprehension is not stupidity but a failure of receptivity."}, {"reference":"Mark 16:6; John 20:19-20","theme":"Resurrection","description":"E.T.'s death and revival — the cold body, the mourning followers, the sudden return of warmth and life — parallels the resurrection accounts. The scene employs the same liturgical rhythm as the Easter narrative: grief, shock, recognition, joy."}, {"reference":"Acts 1:9","theme":"Ascension","description":"E.T.'s departure into the sky in a spacecraft mirrors the Ascension account: a beloved figure taken up while those who love him watch, leaving behind a community transformed by the encounter and a promise of ongoing connection."}, {"reference":"John 20:17","theme":"Departure and promise","description":"E.T.'s gesture of touching Elliott's head before departure — 'I'll always be right here' — mirrors Jesus's farewell discourses: the assurance of continued presence after physical absence, the promise of the Comforter who remains after the departure."}. We recommend parents review content before watching with younger children.