E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

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He is afraid. He is totally alone. He is 3 million light years from home.

Directed By Steven Spielberg Starring Dee Wallace • Henry Thomas • Peter Coyote • Robert MacNaughton • Drew Barrymore Genres Adventure Drama • Adventure • Drama • Family-Oriented Adventure • Family-Oriented Drama • Family-Oriented Fantasy • Family • Fantasy • Science Fiction Studios &
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Color • 115 minutes PG Rated PG see more films from 1982 ► see more about this film on our blog ►

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Comments (9)

claytonsmovies on 3/28/2011 Reply · Like · (3 likes)

A great movie, reminds me of the classic Disney films made when Walt was still alive.

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Koroy on 4/28/2015 Reply · Like · (5 likes)

One of the greatest childhood movie ever

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Danny237 on 7/14/2015 Reply · Like · (1 like)

I can't see how anyone prefer Raiders of the Lost Ark than it.

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mcgrathta on 1/23/2017 Reply · Like · (0 likes)

This movie was scary as hell, same as The Empire Strikes Back.

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mcgrathta on 1/23/2017 Reply · Like · (0 likes)

And it scared me as a kid all the time.

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Eagleskywalker87 on 10/12/2017 Reply · Like · (4 likes)

Terribly overrated movie.

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IloveMovie243 on 7/26/2021 Reply · Like · (2 likes)

The ending is always so beautiful…

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TroubleMike on 4/18/2022 Reply · Like · (0 likes)

Saw it when I was 13. Overrated then. Aged to become mediocre now.

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liamjustice on Feb 17 Reply · Like · (0 likes)

One of the rare hopeful films about first contact with an alien. Spielberg and co. devised many beautiful moments. E.T. shows us what life feels like when we honor love and friendship.

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