Now that our Top 50 Superhero Movies of All Time list has come and gone, it's on to the next! But this time around, we're putting the spotlight on one specific filmmaker - one of the best of all-time, Steven Spielberg. From 1975's Jaws, which started the summer blockbuster phenomenon, to 2017’s Academy Award-nominated The Post, Spielberg has moved audiences with his rich, emotional stories, thrilled them with some incredible action sequences; made them think with his political dramas and inspired them to explore a world beyond our own. Along the way, he has won three Oscars with one coming in the Best Picture category for Schindler’s List and two in the Best Director category for Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan.

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On this episode, we're focusing on 1982's E.T the Extra-Terrestrial. The film is written by Melissa Mathison and stars Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Dee Wallace, and Peter Coyote. The film focuses on a troubled child who summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home world.

Various Collider staff members, personalities, and experts weigh in with their thoughts on those honorable mentions and each of our Top 10 selections, share their initial reaction to seeing the movie for the first time, if they think that film belongs at its assigned place on the list, and if it still holds up for them to this day.

Panelists in Collider's Top 10 Steven Spielberg Movies series includes Kristian HarloffSteven Weintraub, Haleigh FoutchMark EllisPerri NemiroffThadd WilliamsDennis Tzeng, Mark Reilly, John RochaJon Schnepp, and many, many more.

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