This is Steven Spielburg's enchanting tale of a
lonely boy who befriends an alien that he finds hiding in his garden. This is one of the films that had a great influence on 1980's Sci-Fi films. The film is unusal for a science fiction film in that it is drawn from the mind of a child, in this case Spielburg when he was a child. The young boy, Elliot, is a reflection of the young Spielburg. It is also rare in that it is an uplifting science fiction film. The musical score was written by John Williams.
Nomination - Best Picture
Nomination - Best DIrector - Steven Spielburg
Won - Sound, Visual Effects, Sound Effects, Music
Nomination - Cinematography, Editing
4/5 
Drew Barrymore
Dee Wallace 
Erica Eleniak 
C Thomas Howell 