E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
He is afraid. He is alone. He is three million light years from home.
A lonely boy hides a stranded alien in his suburban bedroom and builds him a way home.
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Signature
- Emotional · Humor · Action
- Worldwide
- $797M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
Spoiler-free. Read the analysis below for the full argument.
A lonely boy hides a stranded alien in his suburban bedroom and builds him a way home.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial appears in 3 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Family Movies Ranked #2
Ranked #2 because the gold standard for suburban wonder.
A boy hides an alien in his bedroom closet.
- Adventure Movies Ranked #5
Ranked #5 because rated 8.9 by the Nutevio editors — one of the strongest adventure titles in the catalogue.
A lonely boy hides a stranded alien in his suburban bedroom and builds him a way home.
- Sci-Fi Movies Ranked #10
Ranked #10 because rated 8.9 by the Nutevio editors — one of the strongest sci-fi titles in the catalogue.
A lonely boy hides a stranded alien in his suburban bedroom and builds him a way home.
The record
Awards
20 wins · 27 nominations
Academy Awards
4 wins · 9 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Cinematography
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Director
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Film Editing
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Original Score
Golden Globes
2 wins · 4 nominations
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Director
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
BAFTA Awards
1 win · 8 nominations
- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Direction
Directors Guild of America Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerDirectors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
Grammy Awards
1 win
- WinnerGrammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Saturn Awards
5 wins
- WinnerSaturn Award for Best Classic Film DVD Release
- WinnerSaturn Award for Best Music
- WinnerSaturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film
- WinnerSaturn Award for Best Special Effects
- WinnerSaturn Award for Best Writing
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director
1 win
- WinnerBoston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director
David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director
1 win
- WinnerDavid di Donatello for Best Foreign Director
Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerJapan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
1 win
- WinnerLos Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
1 win
- WinnerLos Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerNational Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director
César Award for Best Foreign Film
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerCésar Award for Best Foreign Film
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerHugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerNational Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film
The numbers
Box Office & Release
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial returned 75.9× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $11M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $797M
- Release date
- Jun 11, 1982
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- MPAA rating
- PG
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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