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10 Best Movies Like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special

If you loved E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Step Up 3D

Step Up 3D

2010★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A tight-knit group of New York City street dancers, including Luke and Natalie, team up with NYU freshman Moose, and find themselves pitted against the world's best hip-hop dancers...

#2
The Good Witch's Garden

The Good Witch's Garden

2009★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Middleton prepares for its bicentennial, and Grey House is to be the party venue. Good witch Cassie is remodeling it as B&B. her first and only guest, Nick Chasen, claims to be...

#3
John

John

2018★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A day in the life of John Lennon, alive and well in modern-day New York City. The former Beatle squabbles with a security guard, commiserates with his best friend over lunch, and u...

#4
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol

Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol

2010★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Amy Pond and Rory Williams are trapped on a crashing space liner, and the only way the Eleventh Doctor can rescue them is to save the soul of a lonely old miser. But is Kazran Sard...

#5
Brother 2

Brother 2

2000★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Arriving in Moscow, Chechen War veteran Danila meets Konstantin, an old friend who tells him that his twin brother has been forced into signing a crooked contract with a US ice hoc...

#6
The Lion King 1½

The Lion King 1½

2004★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog are best pals and the unsung heroes of the African savanna. This prequel to the smash Disney animated adventure takes you back -- way back ...