E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

#735 worldwide · charting in 39 countries

Movie · 115 min · A · act, fml, scf

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial poster

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.

  • 7.9 IMDb
  • 7.5 TMDB
  • 99% Rotten Tomatoes
  • 95 JustWatch

Where to watch E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Available on 24 platforms across 36 countries.

Chart positions today

Currently charting in 39 countries, best placed at #151 in Hungary.

Available languages

Audio: Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai

Subtitles: Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, MK, Malay, NB, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

Chart history

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial has spent 3 days in a top 3, 9 days in a top 10 and 183 days in a top 100 across the markets we track. Its best position anywhere is #1.

Cast

Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Robert MacNaughton, Peter Coyote, Dee Wallace, Erika Eleniak, K.C. Martel, C. Thomas Howell, Sean Frye, David M. O'Dell, Richard Swingler, Frank Toth, Robert Barton, Michael Darrell, David Berkson, David Carlberg, Milt Kogan, Alexander Lampone

Crew

Steven Spielberg (director), Kathleen Kennedy (producer), Steven Spielberg (producer)

Awards

20 wins from 20 nominations.

  • Saturn Award for Best Classic Film DVD Release 2003 — won
  • Saturn Award for Best Special Effects 1983 — won
  • Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media 1983 — won
  • Saturn Award for Best Writing 1983 — won
  • Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director 1983 — won
  • Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film 1983 — won
  • Academy Award for Best Sound Editing 1983 — won
  • BAFTA Award for Best Original Music 1983 — won
  • Saturn Award for Best Music 1983 — won
  • David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director 1983 — won
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score 1983 — won
  • National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director 1983 — won
  • Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film 1983 — won
  • Academy Award for Best Visual Effects 1983 — won
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama 1983 — won
  • Academy Award for Best Original Score 1983 — won
  • Academy Award for Best Sound 1983 — won
  • Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film 1982 — won
  • Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director 1982 — won
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films — won