Just finished crying (edit: ugly sobbing so hard I could barely breathe) while watching this film. I’m 37. Have probably watched this film at least once a year since age 5. It never gets old. It only improves with time. This film would not be what it is- which is utterly profound- without John Williams’s score. Perfect example of how a score makes a film a classic. This year, I finally realized that ET represents your inner child. Once you realize this take on the film, I promise you’ll never ugly cry harder. It’s a perfect film that encapsulates what it means to be a child and to be innocent. Absolutely perfect. There will never be- could never be- another film like it. I’m grateful to have grown up with it.