E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

Name: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 4.844827586206897

1hr 55m

A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home world. More Details »

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Producer:

Kathleen Kennedy

Writer:

Melissa Mathison

Release Date:

Jun 11, 1982

Runtime:

1hr 55m

Synopsis

A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home world.

Cast

Dee Wallace
Henry Thomas
Peter Coyote
Robert MacNaughton
Drew Barrymore
K.C. Martel
Sean Frye
C. Thomas Howell
Erika Eleniak
David M. O'Dell

Letterboxd User Reviews

3.8

RATINGS 12.2K FANS

3.8

Dec 10, 2017

E.T. is gay and here’s my evidence: 1) literally comes out of a closet dressed in drag 2) spaceship leaves rainbow trail in the sky 3) has magic powers e.g. can make u fly (only gays are that powerful)

8.0K Likes

ciara

Jan 25, 2025

he’s been on earth less than a week before he’s puttin on flannel shirts, flipping on the TV and pounding beers…ET Gets It

4.8K Likes

David Sims

Jun 21, 2023

Why did Eliott's dad hate Mexico 🤨

4.2K Likes

James (Schaffrillas)
Nov 5, 2017

“Can’t he just, beam up or something?” “This is REALITY, Greg.”

3.2K Likes

Georgia Coley

Jun 12, 2020

that terrestrial sure was... extra

3.2K Likes

Lucy

Feb 16, 2025

steven spielberg’s parents getting divorced might’ve been the best thing to happen to modern american filmmaking

3.2K Likes

Reece
Oct 6, 2022

every frame is dripping with empathy and childlike magic. masterpiece.

2.9K Likes

Georgia Coley

Jun 16, 2020

Something else Spielberg is a master of that doesn’t get talked about much? Family dinner scenes.

2.2K Likes

Josh Larsen

Jun 3, 2021

the guy who did cpr on ET just wanted an excuse to get some action with those crusty alien goblin lips

2.1K Likes

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Keilani Valentin Collazo disliked

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

I am only disliking this movie because E.T gave me nightmares as a kid and I am still not over it. Also please don’t try to gaslight me into thinking E.T is cute like my family has, he is terrifying and I will die on my grave bed saying that 🫡

3 🔥 😭 😂 15 4Y

vanesa disliked

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

omg et is so creepy and scrawny i dont like this movie because i only have bad memories of it as a child

1 🔥 😭 👀 6 3Y

Shannon disliked

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Nightmare fuel. This movie gives me nightmares. I do not like it. No no NO

🔥 😭 👀 5 4Y
yani liked

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

didn’t like how slimy ET always looked but it was a cute lil movie

1 😂 🔥 3 3Y

Lindsay disliked

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

I’m an adult and this movie STILL creeps me out.

👀 🔥 😭 4 4Y

Alana disliked

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Scared me as a kid now I refuse to watch this

😭 🔥 👀 4 4Y
Jazzy loved

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Hi I’m reliking this so I can get a badge for doing a maximum length review ah yes I just watched this for the first time lol tf it’s a classic I also got weirdly obsessed w et at universals et themed ride so I bought 2 et’s AW so cute and that was before I even watched it ok bye

👀 😂 3 4Y

kristi liked

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

cant believe i hadn’t seen til now. iconic. baby drew barrymore is the cutest thing on this planet. great movie steven 7.7/10

😭 🔥 3 11M

Natalie Shaw liked

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

it feels wrong to not love ET solely because it’s the first movie i ever watched

3 1Y

Atom Users Reviews

4.8

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Elizabeth Weeks

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Love, love, love this movie!!! Man the memories, I tried so hard not to cry, though my emotions got the best of me. When ET purrs like a kitten, how can you not??!! They just don’t make’m like this anymore…

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No words to describe the experience of seeing the 40th Anniversary Re-release of ET in IMAX. Complex, layered storytelling that only young Spielberg could do. A slow build movie that relies on emotions instead of special effects that gives us one of the best cathartic…

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Metacritic

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Based on 30 Critics

8.2

USER SCORE (586)

Universal acclaim based on 586 Reviews

The film's real power to move flows from its low, childlike angles, which, rather than infantalize its audience, bring it down to where the hurt and fear, and hence the comfort, loom larger. [2002 re-release]

Paul Malcolm

L.A. Weekly

Frequently Asked Questions

Is E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) family-friendly?

The movie has been rated as PG (Parental Guidance Suggested). It's generally considered a family-friendly movie.

How long is E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)?

The movie is 1hr 55min long.

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