E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
7.9
“He is afraid. He is totally alone. He is 3,000,000 light years from home.”
An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.
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Cast
38 people
Henry Thomas
Elliott
Known for
The Haunting of Hill House
The Haunting of Bly Manor
Drew Barrymore
Gertie
Known for
50 First Dates
Donnie Darko
Robert MacNaughton
Michael
Known for
Frankenstein vs. The Mummy
Peter Coyote
Keys
Known for
A Walk to Remember
Bitter Moon
Dee Wallace
Mary
Known for
Cujo
Critters
Erika Eleniak
Pretty Girl
Known for
Under Siege
Bordello of Blood
K.C. Martel
Greg
Known for
The Amityville Horror
White Water Summer
C. Thomas Howell
Tyler
Known for
The Outsiders
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Sean Frye
Steve
Known for
Real Genius
Fun with Dick and Jane
David M. O'Dell
Schoolboy
No other roles listed
Richard Swingler
Science Teacher
Also in
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Frank Toth
Policeman
Also in
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Steven Spielberg Director · Melissa Mathison Writer John Williams Composer
Worldwide gross $797M · Budget $10M · United States release June 11, 1982
Box office
Budget
$10,500,000
Worldwide gross
$797,307,407
Gross vs. budget
75.9×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Amblin Entertainment
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 26, 1982
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · June 11, 1982
Theatrical
United States · October 1, 1996
Physical
United States
June 10, 1982 · Premiere · Loa Angeles
July 19, 1985 · Theatrical · Re-Release
March 16, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th Anniversary Edition
October 3, 2012 · Theatrical · Re-Release
August 12, 2022 · Theatrical · IMAX Re-Release
Antigua & Barbuda
March 23, 1983 · Theatrical
Argentina
December 23, 1982 · Theatrical
March 28, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Australia
November 26, 1982 · Theatrical
August 14, 1986 · Theatrical · Re-release
March 28, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
December 19, 2002 · Physical · DVD
Bahamas
March 23, 1983 · Theatrical
Bahrain
November 25, 1982 · Theatrical
Barbados
March 23, 1983 · Theatrical
Belgium
December 16, 1982 · Theatrical
March 24, 2002 · Premiere · Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Films
April 3, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Belize
December 25, 1982 · Theatrical
Bermuda
March 23, 1983 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 25, 1982 · Theatrical
March 29, 2002 · Limited theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Bulgaria
April 29, 1988 · Theatrical
Cameroon
December 31, 1982 · Theatrical
Canada
June 11, 1982 · Theatrical
December 12, 2017 · Physical · DVD
Chile
December 25, 1982 · Theatrical
July 29, 2015 · Theatrical · Re-release
Colombia
December 25, 1982 · Theatrical
March 29, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Costa Rica
December 25, 1982 · Theatrical
Czechia
March 28, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
November 1, 2012 · Physical
Denmark
December 26, 1982 · Theatrical
March 27, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Dominica
March 23, 1983 · Theatrical
Dominican Republic
December 23, 1982 · Theatrical
Ecuador
March 23, 1983 · Theatrical
Egypt
April 25, 1983 · Theatrical
El Salvador
December 25, 1982 · Theatrical
Estonia
March 29, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Fiji
December 3, 1982 · Theatrical
Finland
December 17, 1982 · Theatrical
March 29, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
France
December 1, 1982 · Theatrical
December 17, 1986 · Theatrical · Re-release
April 3, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
October 29, 2002 · Physical · DVD
September 6, 2012 · Digital · VOD
October 23, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
December 5, 2017 · Physical · 4K UHD
February 1, 2022 · Digital · Prime Video
July 1, 2022 · Digital · Salto
Germany
December 9, 1982 · Theatrical · West Germany
April 29, 1988 · Theatrical · East Germany
March 28, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Ghana
November 26, 1982 · Theatrical
Greece
December 25, 1982 · Theatrical
April 26, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Grenada
March 23, 1983 · Theatrical
Guatemala
December 25, 1982 · Theatrical
Honduras
December 25, 1982 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
January 1, 1983 · Theatrical
March 28, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Hungary
December 22, 1983 · Theatrical
March 28, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Iceland
December 9, 1982 · Theatrical
March 29, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
India
May 9, 1986 · Theatrical
Indonesia
April 1, 1983 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 10, 1982 · Theatrical
March 29, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Israel
December 11, 1982 · Theatrical
March 26, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Italy
August 28, 1982 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
December 7, 1982 · Theatrical
March 29, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Jamaica
March 23, 1983 · Theatrical
Japan
December 4, 1982 · Theatrical
April 27, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Kenya
November 26, 1982 · Theatrical
Kuwait
November 25, 1982 · Theatrical
July 2, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Lebanon
December 27, 1982 · Theatrical
Madagascar
July 31, 1982 · Theatrical
Malaysia
April 1, 1983 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 9, 1982 · Theatrical
March 28, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Netherlands
December 2, 1982 · Theatrical
March 15, 2002 · TV · Yorin
March 28, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
December 18, 2002 · Physical · DVD
October 24, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
New Zealand
December 3, 1982 · Theatrical
March 28, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Nicaragua
December 25, 1982 · Theatrical
Nigeria
November 26, 1982 · Theatrical
North Macedonia
April 5, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Norway
December 26, 1982 · Theatrical
April 12, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Pakistan
May 9, 1986 · Theatrical
Panama
December 25, 1982 · Theatrical
Peru
December 16, 1982 · Theatrical
March 28, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
July 25, 2015 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Philippines
March 4, 1983 · Theatrical
April 13, 1987 · Theatrical · Re-release
April 3, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Poland
December 10, 1984 · Theatrical
May 31, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Portugal
December 17, 1982 · Theatrical
March 29, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Puerto Rico
March 23, 1983 · Theatrical
Romania
June 14, 2002 · Theatrical
Russia
January 4, 1999 · Theatrical
May 23, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
August 29, 2002 · Theatrical
June 24, 2003 · Physical · DVD
October 25, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
Singapore
November 27, 1982 · Theatrical
May 30, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Slovenia
December 10, 1984 · Theatrical
South Africa
November 26, 1982 · Theatrical
June 28, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
South Korea
June 23, 1984 · Theatrical
Spain
December 6, 1982 · Theatrical
March 27, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
March 19, 2021 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Sri Lanka
May 9, 1986 · Theatrical
St. Kitts & Nevis
March 23, 1983 · Theatrical
St. Lucia
March 23, 1983 · Theatrical
St. Vincent & Grenadines
March 23, 1983 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 10, 1982 · Theatrical
March 27, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
March 5, 2003 · Physical · DVD
October 31, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
September 11, 2017 · Physical · 4K UHD
Switzerland
December 1, 1982 · Theatrical · French
December 7, 1982 · Theatrical · Italian
December 9, 1982 · Theatrical · German
March 28, 2002 · Theatrical · German · 20th anniversary edition
Taiwan
April 5, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Thailand
April 1, 1983 · Theatrical
September 2, 2022 · Limited theatrical
Togo
May 15, 1985 · Theatrical
Trinidad & Tobago
March 23, 1983 · Theatrical
Türkiye
January 1, 1984 · Theatrical
June 7, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Ukraine
August 25, 2022 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
November 25, 1982 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 13, 1982 · Premiere · Edinburgh International Film Festival
December 9, 1982 · Theatrical
July 18, 1986 · Theatrical · Re-release
March 29, 2002 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary edition
Uruguay
December 25, 1982 · Theatrical
April 19, 2002 · Theatrical · Re-release
November 3, 2022 · Theatrical · Re-release
XC
December 10, 1984 · Theatrical
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