E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982 | 115 min | Adventure, Science Fiction, Family
Why it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (99%), it won 4 Oscars, it made about 76 times its budget and people are still talking about it. Make plans for this one.
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An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
99% on Rotten Tomatoes, 92 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.5/10 from 12K viewers
- AwardsVery strong
20 wins, 18 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Visual Effects; won Academy Award for Best Sound Editing
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$797 million worldwide on a $11 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
1.0 million Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
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Cast & crew
Directed by Steven Spielberg
- Henry ThomasElliott
- Drew BarrymoreGertie
- Robert MacNaughtonMichael
- Peter CoyoteKeys
- Dee WallaceMary
- Erika EleniakPretty Girl
- K.C. MartelGreg
- C. Thomas HowellTyler
- Sean FryeSteve
- David M. O'DellSchoolboy