20 movies like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, ordered by similarity : Explorers(1985), Little Sister(2015), A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon(2019), Two by Two(2015), Flight of the Navigator(1986), Mirai(2018), We the Animals(2018), Mirai(2018), Mars Needs Moms(2011), Star Trek(2009), Loveling(2018), Zathura(2005) ...
Sci-Fi, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1982
115 Minutes
Henry Thomas Dee Wallace Peter Coyote Drew Barrymore C. Thomas Howell Robert MacNaughton K.C. Martel Sean Frye
alien young boy sister brother mother emotional endearing moving california suburbia family home friendship aliens growing up adventure discovery rescue 1980s
A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home world.
Sci-Fi, Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1985
104 Minutes
Ethan Hawke River Phoenix Jason Presson Amanda Peterson Dick Miller Robert Picardo Dana Ivey Meshach Taylor James Cromwell Mary Kay Place
boy friend alien father bully amusing endearing california household spacecraft outer space inventions space travel childhood friendship aliens culture clash adventure discovery quest
A boy obsessed with 50s sci-fi movies about aliens has a recurring dream about a blueprint of some kind, which he draws for his inventor friend. With the help of a third kid, they follow it and build themselves a spaceship. Now what?
Drama
2015
126 Minutes
Haruka Ayase Masami Nagasawa Kaho Suzu Hirose Kirin Kiki Shinobu Ohtake Ryô Kase Jun Fubuki
sister mother figure estranged father sibling half sister friend caregiver grandmother love interest romantic interest mother lighthearted emotional engaging endearing positive japan home family home family
After the death of their estranged father, three siblings (Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho) invite their half sister (Suzu Hirose) to live with them.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
UK|France|Belgium|USA|China|Australia|Japan|Finland|Germany|Ireland
2019
87 Minutes
Will Becher Justin Fletcher John Sparkes Amalia Vitale Kate Harbour David Holt Richard Webber Simon Greenall Joe Sugg Emma Tate Andy Nyman
alien animal friend stranger farmer government official amusing engaging heartwarming lighthearted playful winsome farm town countryside alien planet unlikely allies friendly aliens friendship aliens
When an alien with amazing powers crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun the Sheep goes on a mission to shepherd the intergalactic visitor home before a sinister organization can capture her.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy, Animation
2015
87 Minutes
Sean McCormack
animal friend adventurer mother father child amusing cheeky endearing heartwarming lighthearted playful sea ship unknown territory flooding noah's arc adventure discovery friendship
Finny, a Nestrian, and his new friend Leah have to band together to survive the elements and predators after they fall off Noah's Ark.
Sci-Fi, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1986
89 Minutes
Joey Cramer Veronica Cartwright Cliff De Young Sarah Jessica Parker Matt Adler Howard Hesseman Paul Reubens Robert Small Albie Whitaker Jonathan Sanger Iris Acker
boy father mother scientist brother spaceship emotional campy florida fort lauderdale, fla. nasa facility abduction family father/son relationship aliens nasa cover-up adventure escape 1980s
In 1978, a boy travels 8 years into the future and has an adventure with an intelligent, wisecracking alien ship.
Anime, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Japan
2018
98 Minutes
sister young boy brother mother father charming tense playful amusing emotional endearing japan house hospital train station family sibling rivalry future babies love
A young boy encounters a magical garden which enables him to travel through time and meet his relatives from different eras, with guidance by his younger sister from the future.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
2018
94 Minutes
Raúl Castillo Sheila Vand Evan Rosado Isaiah Kristian Josiah Gabriel Michael Pemberton Amelia Campbell Giovanni Pacciarelli
brother mother father boy friend bleak brash emotional endearing moving house woods lake park upstate new york family dysfunction family relationships brother relationship growing up escape
Manny, Joel, and Jonah tear their way through childhood and push against the volatile love of their parents. As Manny and Joel grow into versions of their father and Ma dreams of escape, Jonah embraces an imagined world all on his own.
Anime, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Japan
2018
98 Minutes
sister young boy brother mother father charming tense playful amusing emotional endearing japan house hospital train station family sibling rivalry future babies love
A young boy encounters a magical garden which enables him to travel through time and meet his relatives from different eras, with guidance by his younger sister from the future.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2011
88 Minutes
young boy mother alien leader friend playful thrilling earth mars spaceship journey mother/child relationship aliens mars quest growing up 2000s
A young boy named Milo gains a deeper appreciation for his mom after Martians come to Earth to take her away.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|Germany
2009
126 Minutes
Chris Pine Zachary Quinto Leonard Nimoy Eric Bana Bruce Greenwood Karl Urban Zoe Saldana Simon Pegg John Cho Anton Yelchin Ben Cross
captain kirk spock cadet friend father alien spirited engaging intricate rousing thrilling amusing space earth spaceship starship enterprise alien planet black hole exploration mystery
The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.
Drama
2018
95 Minutes
Karine Teles Otávio Muller Adriana Esteves Konstantinos Sarris César Troncoso Mateus Solano Camilo Pellegrini Ariclenes Barroso Pablo Riera Lucas Gouvêa
mother father child brother sister teen boy touching emotional amusing charming cheeky moving rio de janeiro house school beach car auditorium leaving home mother/son relationship
On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, Irene has only a few days to overcome her anxiety about sending her eldest son out into the world on his own.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2005
101 Minutes
Josh Hutcherson Jonah Bobo Dax Shepard Kristen Stewart Tim Robbins Derek Mears Douglas Tait
brother boy father astronaut robot sister lighthearted quirky rousing outer space house space travel board game siblings aliens fantasy world adventure discovery 2000s
Two young brothers are drawn into an intergalactic adventure when their house is hurled through the depths of space by the magical board game they are playing.
Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Adventure
USA|Canada
2019
132 Minutes
Zachary Levi Mark Strong Asher Angel Jack Dylan Grazer Djimon Hounsou Grace Fulton Ian Chen Jovan Armand Faithe Herman Cooper Andrews Marta Milans
teenager disabled boy bully foster mother superhero friend amusing emotional endearing uplifting hilarious cheeky philadelphia convenience store subway foster home school classroom superhuman abilities saving the world
A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected super powers and soon gains a powerful enemy.
Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy, Animation
2017
90 Minutes
Stuart Livingston
boy friend classmate teacher parent pirate amusing emotional cheeky charming jungle friendship missing persons animation adventure discovery quest rescue growing up 2010s
Arnold and his friends find nonstop adventure when they travel to San Lorenzo, Argentina, to find his missing parents.
Adventure, Sci-Fi, Kids & Family, Comedy, Animation
Germany|Luxembourg|Denmark|Belgium|China
2018
86 Minutes
Wolfgang Lauenstein
boy alien amusing cheeky endearing hilarious lighthearted madcap countryside town friendship adventure discovery rescue quest 2010s
An 11-year-old boy befriends three aliens after they crash their spaceship into his house.
Sci-Fi, Drama
2003
172 Minutes
Hrithik Roshan Preity Zinta Rekha Rajat Bedi Mukesh Rishi Prem Chopra Rakesh Roshan
scientist mother mentally challenged boy alien young woman childhood friend amusing moving touching heartwarming inspiring thrilling india valley village house school basketball court alien landing alien/human relationship
Sci-Fi, Drama
Russia
2017
137 Minutes
Oleg Menshikov Aleksandr Petrov Irina Starshenbaum Rinal Mukhametov
alien russian everyman politician military officer neighbor engaging thrilling suspenseful gripping intense emotional russia moscow spaceship alien invasion alien landing alien life-forms aliens fear
An alien ship crash lands onto a Russian city, many who saw it and the occupants start to question their own existence, while there are those who demand the aliens leave Earth.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Action
Denmark|Norway|Australia|USA
2019
107 Minutes
alien batman builder friend queen cheeky cheery playful amusing lighthearted spaceship house city saving the day kidnapping rescue friendship adventure rescue escape
It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: Lego Duplo invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild.
Kids & Family, Other, Adventure, Comedy
USA
2012
91 Minutes
Haylie Duff Sam Mendoti Shannon Elizabeth Jason Brooks Joe Hursley Madeleine Falkskog Clyde Tull Richard Lund Zach Louis Austin James Wolff Sam Elliot Hafermalz
young boy friend puppy golden retriever bank robbers bank robber emotional positive playful charming heartwarming lighthearted abandoned house bank dog rescue human-animal friendship childhood bank robbery friendship christmas
A boy befriends a litter of homeless Golden Retrievers. Together, they help stop a bank robbery just in time for Christmas.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Action
USA|Japan
2014
102 Minutes
Chris Williams
prodigy brother robot friend villain mother amusing charming cheeky city apartment street laboratory bridge battlefield robots friendship protection danger saving the day
A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who together team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.