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1991 · Steven Spielberg · 140 min

The Doors

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He is afraid. He is totally alone. He is 3,000,000 light years from home.

Science fiction, Coming-of-age, Fantasy
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Synopsis

An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.

Awards and festivals
  • 1982Festival de Cannes · Out of Competition; closing film · world premiereselected
  • 2022Festival de Cannes · Cinéma de la plage — Copies Restauréesselected
Places

Set in Suburban California · Forest near the suburban community

  • Filmed at Northridge, Los Angeles, California — House exterior and neighborhood filming.
  • Tujunga, Los Angeles, California — Second house exterior used to supply the mountain landscape.
  • Culver City high school, California — First two production days.
  • Laird International Studios, Culver City, California — Three sound stages used for interiors, backyard and forest landing set.
  • Crescent City area, California — Six days of forest-sequence filming.
Cast
Dee WallacePeter CoyoteRobert MacNaughtonDrew BarrymoreHenry ThomasPat Welsh
Themes
extraterrestrial contactfriendship under pressureintergenerational viewingfirst contactcanonical Hollywood cinemaLonelinessCross-cultural encounterfamily bondsComing of ageSummer open-air cinemapursuit
Tone and style
Subjective child perspectiveTearjerkerfamily matineeBittersweetcoming-of-agescience-fiction spectaclenostalgic adult rewatchpractical-effects blockbusterFeel-good
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