E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL

When 10-year-old Elliott (Henry Thomas) finds a creature from outer space in his backyard, he decides he’s found a new friend (“I’m keeping him.”) Steven Spielberg’s heartwarming science fiction blockbuster (featuring a breakout performance by 6-year-old Drew Barrymore as Elliott’s little sister) received nine Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. (“E.T. phone home.”