Based on 642 votes and 155 reviews.
Awesome acting, great action scenes and good writing.
Great story, very good acting and good alien!
Really loved this movie! Great special effects, especially the train scene. Loved the overall themes of family, friendships and forgiveness.
great movie
great movie! my 2nd fav besides "avatar", however, some questions were left unanswered. but the rest makes up 4 it! 5 stars+++++++++++
I was expecting something special, trusting a Spielberg production would be good, but was very, very disappointed. The story is 99% focused on kids, not the alien, which means you are never told what it is, where it came from, and you never really see what it looks like! So you won't be disappointed like I was, only expect a boy-coming-of-age story (yes, another one - yawn) with no real depth or context to it, haphazard special effects that you have seen a million times before, and a sappy, sloppy story and complacent ending. I wish I could get my money back. :(
Really good. Reminded me of "E.T."
great movie an epic thrill
Amazing! Although the cast was mainly youth, the storyline and emotions conveyed in the film were timeless. This was one of the best films of the year!!! I was reminded of the classic film the GOONIES because of the themes of friendship, love, family, and adventure that both films contained. LOVED IT!!!
Well written, great actors, fast action, great family movie (but a little scary for the really young). I thought character development was very well done.