E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg about a young boy who befriends a stranded alien, becoming one of the most beloved and highest-grossing movies of all time.

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instanceOf American film
family film
fantasy film
feature film
science fiction film
academyAward Best Original Score
Best Sound
Best Sound Effects Editing
Best Visual Effects
boxOfficeGrossWorldwideUSD over 790000000
cinematographyBy Allen Daviau
countryOfOrigin United States
culturalImpact considered one of the greatest films of all time
iconic representation of 1980s American cinema
director Steven Spielberg
distributedBy Universal Pictures
editedBy Carol Littleton
famousQuote E.T. phone home.
filmingLocation Los Angeles County, California
linked to: Los Angeles County
genre adventure
family
fantasy
science fiction
hasAnniversaryEdition 20th Anniversary Edition
hasHomeMediaRelease Blu-ray
DVD
VHS
hasMerchandise toys
video games
mainCharacter E.T.
Elliott
Gertie
Michael
musicBy John Williams
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Cinematography
Academy Award for Best Director
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Picture
notableScene bicycle flight across the moon
originalLanguage English
plotSummary A young boy befriends a stranded alien and helps him return home while evading government authorities.
producer Kathleen Kennedy
Steven Spielberg
productionCompany Amblin Entertainment
Universal Pictures
rating PG
record highest-grossing film of all time at the time of its original release
releaseDate 1982-06-11
releaseYear 1982
runtimeMinutes 114
setIn California
suburban United States
stars Dee Wallace
Drew Barrymore
Henry Thomas
Peter Coyote
Robert MacNaughton
theme childhood
empathy
friendship
loneliness
writer Melissa Mathison

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Universal Pictures notableFilm E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Steven Spielberg notableWork E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Steven Spielberg directed E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
John Williams notableWork E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial film score
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial mainCharacter E.T.
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Steven Spielberg notableWork E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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Dennis Muren notableWork E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Dennis Muren workedOn E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Kathleen Kennedy notableWork E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Carlo Rambaldi notableWork E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Carlo Rambaldi workedOn E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Amblin Entertainment notableWork E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Amblin Entertainment logoDerivedFrom E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. Adventure (Universal Studios Hollywood) basedOn E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. Adventure (Universal Studios Hollywood) hasFranchise E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial franchise
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E.T. Adventure (Universal Studios Hollywood) featuresCharacter E.T.
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Dee Wallace notableWork E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Dee Wallace appearedIn E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Melissa Mathison notableWork E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Melissa Mathison wroteScreenplayFor E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Melissa Mathison nominatedForWork E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Ben Burtt notableWork E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Drew Barrymore notableWork E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Gertie appearsIn E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Gertie firstAppearance E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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Henry Thomas notableWork E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Peter Coyote notableWork E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Carol Littleton notableWork E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Carol Littleton edited E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Robert MacNaughton notableWork E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Mac and Me inspiredBy E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Allen Daviau notableWork E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Universal Studios notableWork E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Lego Dimensions includesFranchise E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Atari 2600 platformFor E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Atari 2600)
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Carlo Rambaldi notableWork E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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