E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
(1982)He is afraid. He is alone. He is three million light years from home.
Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi family classic about a suburban boy’s journey to help his new extraterrestrial friend return to his home planet. On release in 1982, E.T. surpassed Star Wars to become the highest grossing film of all time, a record it held for 11 years.... More
After a rushed take-off during a brief stop on Earth, a colony of aliens accidentally leaves one of their own behind. Stranded on a strange planet, the deserted creature is discovered and secretly nurtured by 10-year-old Elliot, who names the alien E.T. But when a government task force starts to intervene, Elliot must help his new friend contact the spaceship before it’s too late.
During the audition, Henry Thomas (who plays Elliot in the film) used the memory of his dog dying as inspiration. Spielberg drew tears, hiring Thomas on the spot.Hide
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Best Score, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound, Best Sound Effects; Academy Awards 1983. Best Film (Drama), Golden Globes 1983.
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Directed by Steven Spielberg
Starring Dee Wallace-Stone, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, K.C. Martel, Sean Frye, C. Thomas Howell
Written by Melissa Mathison
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You're still gonna need those tissues. Full Review
A children's classic of the space age. Full Review
A devastating rebuke to anyone who has presumed to patronise this great film-maker. Full Review
As vital and accomplished as ever. Full Review
It remains a classic – undamaged by cosmetic changes, and with power enough to overcome the impact of a hundred crappy telephone commercials. Full Review
Spielberg left it open for all of us. That's the sign of a great filmmaker: He only explains what he has to explain. Full Review
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