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‘Once my tummy stopped shaking, I was absorbed by the scale, spectacle and wonder’: your Steven Spielberg film favourites
We’ve already listed our writers’ all-timers, now Guardian readers get their say on the seminal director’s best blockbusters
TL;DR
- Readers recount their personal favorite Steven Spielberg films, including E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Hook, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Always, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Empire of the Sun, The Fabelmans, The Color Purple, and Duel.
- Many readers connect specific films to formative childhood experiences, such as seeing E.T. for the first time or being introduced to science fiction through Close Encounters.
- The emotional impact of Spielberg's films is a recurring theme, with readers describing how movies have made them cry, find comfort, and feel a sense of wonder.
- Several readers highlight the themes of family, resilience, and imagination present in Spielberg's work, noting how these resonate with their own lives.
- Some readers appreciate films that deviate from typical Hollywood narratives, such as E.T. featuring a single mother or Hook being a "comfort film" despite critical reception.