Spielberg’s creature feature transcended the summer blockbuster to craft a resonant story of an alien orphaned on Earth and a boy stranded by divorce who helps him home. E.T. is a landmark for American pictures, and a pure emotional experience for all ages.
Ragtag Cinema’s Screentime series invites kids and their families to foster a life-long passion for moviegoing. Beloved classics and newfound favorites share the screen in this unique, curated collection of all-ages cinema. Screenings are introduced by curators, staff, and special guests to spark the curiosity of Ragtag’s next generation of film-lovers.
While, our no-talking policy will be slightly relaxed to accommodate the why’s central to guiding little-ones’ cinematic journey, we ask to keep conversations brief and to a whisper. And to those without kids in tow—you’re welcome to experience these classics as well—we just ask you respect the magic.
"One of the purest and most emotionally direct of all American movies, with not a whit of adult condescension nor any self-protecting irony.”
—Sean Burns, WBUR
"This is a real movie, with all those elements that have proved sure-fire through history; Laughter, tears, involvement, thrills, wonderment."
—Bob Thomas, Associated Press
"The greatest cinematic fairy tale since The Wizard of Oz."
—Bruce McCabe, Boston Globe