As was pointed out in post #34, I erred in adding The to the title of the film. While I sort of like The Arrival from 1996 (which most certainly does not feature benevolent aliens, BTW), the film I meant to list is Arrival from 2016. One of the better first contact stories I've seen committed...
CE3K is a fine film, but not the only film to feature benevolent (in one form or another) aliens. Some other examples that readily come to mind:
The Arrival
The Day The Earth Stood Still
Contact
Superman
Folks are certainly entitled to their opinions, but I am surprised at a few titles...