E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

9+Highest concern: Mild78% values match

Suitable with guidance

A tender story about friendship, empathy, and protecting the vulnerable. The moral centre of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is strongest when it rewards empathy and friendship rather than selfishness, cruelty, or arrogance.

Global

Family guidance

Content Breakdown

Fear, illness-like scenes, and government pursuit may upset younger children.

Nudity, sex, romance

Score 2/5

Mild

Some romantic interest or affection, but not explicit.

Scene and content evidence

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: The relevant moments are brief, stylised, or framed in a way parents can discuss easily.
Nudity, sex, romance: Some romantic interest or affection, but not explicit.
Starter evidence only: replace this with exact scene notes after a human reviewer watches the title.

Violence and fear

Score 2/5

Mild

Moderate peril, bullying, or action may unsettle younger children.

Scene and content evidence

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: The relevant moments are brief, stylised, or framed in a way parents can discuss easily.
Violence and fear: Moderate peril, bullying, or action may unsettle younger children.
Starter evidence only: replace this with exact scene notes after a human reviewer watches the title.

Drugs, alcohol, smoking

Score 1/5

Low

Substance content is absent or background-only.

Scene and content evidence

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: This category is low because the title does not rely on this material for entertainment.
Drugs, alcohol, smoking: Substance content is absent or background-only.
Starter evidence only: replace this with exact scene notes after a human reviewer watches the title.

Language

Score 2/5

Mild

Some insults or mild language may appear.

Scene and content evidence

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: The relevant moments are brief, stylised, or framed in a way parents can discuss easily.
Language: Some insults or mild language may appear.
Starter evidence only: replace this with exact scene notes after a human reviewer watches the title.

Moral Summary

From an Islamic family lens, the useful parts are the moments that open conversation about empathy, friendship, protecting the vulnerable. Parents can ask whether the characters show adab, honesty, modesty, justice, and responsibility, or whether the story normalises behaviour that should be challenged.

The main caution is that the movie may still include elements that need guidance: Fear, illness-like scenes, and government pursuit may upset younger children. Treat this starter review as a map for discussion, not as a replacement for parent judgement.

Islamic Values Reflection

Useful family discussion themes include empathy, friendship, protecting the vulnerable. Add exact Qur'an, Hadith, Sunnah, or Sahabah references only after editorial approval.

empathy

draft

Starter theme only. Add exact Qur'an, Hadith, Sunnah, or Sahabah references after human review.

friendship

draft

Starter theme only. Add exact Qur'an, Hadith, Sunnah, or Sahabah references after human review.

Positives and Parent Talking Points

empathy

Ask where the story showed empathy clearly.
Compare the character's choice with Islamic adab and family expectations.
Invite children to name one practical way to act on this value this week.

friendship

Ask where the story showed friendship clearly.
Compare the character's choice with Islamic adab and family expectations.
Invite children to name one practical way to act on this value this week.

protecting the vulnerable

Ask where the story showed protecting the vulnerable clearly.
Compare the character's choice with Islamic adab and family expectations.
Invite children to name one practical way to act on this value this week.

Family Discussion

Which character best showed empathy?

Where did the story conflict with Islamic adab or family expectations?

What would you discuss before recommending this to a younger viewer?