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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

1982 film directed by Steven Spielberg
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Summary

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.28% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,452 views/month, #260 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[3], Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[4], Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score[5], Academy Award for Best Original Score[6], BAFTA Award for Best Original Music[7], Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[8], Academy Award for Best Sound[9], Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[10], Saturn Award for Best Special Effects[11], National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director[12], Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director[13], Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media[14], Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film[15], David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director[16]
  • Director: Steven Spielberg[17]
  • Screenwriter: Melissa Mathison[18]
  • Composer: John Williams[19]
  • Movement: New Hollywood[20]
  • Genre: science fiction film[21], drama film[22], children's film[23], family film[24]
  • Cast member: Dee Wallace[25], Peter Coyote[26], Henry Thomas[27], Drew Barrymore[28], Erika Eleniak[29], C. Thomas Howell[30], Sean Frye[31], K. C. Martel[32], Tamara De Treaux[33], Robert MacNaughton[34], Milt Kogan[35], Robert Barton[36], Anne Lockhart[37], James Kahn[38]
  • Producer: Steven Spielberg[39], Kathleen Kennedy[40], Melissa Mathison[41]
  • Production company: Amblin Entertainment[42], Universal Pictures[43]
  • Director of photography: Allen Daviau[44]
  • Part of: National Film Registry[45]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[46]
  • Commons category: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial[47]
  • Soundtrack release: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial – Music from the Original Soundtrack[48]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[49]
  • Review score: 9.3/10[50], 7.9/10[51], 99%[52], 3.8/5[53], 92/100[54]
  • Color: color[55]
  • Country of origin: United States[56]
  • Publication date: May 26, 1982[57], June 11, 1982[58], October 28, 1982[59], December 1, 1982[60], December 9, 1982[61], December 10, 1982[62]

Why It Matters

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

It has been cited as an influence by Midnight Special[65], a film[66], directed by Jeff Nichols[67].

FAQs

What awards did E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial receive?

Honors received include Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[3], Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[4], Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score[5], and Academy Award for Best Original Score[6].

Who did E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial influence?

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial has been cited as an influence by Midnight Special[65].

Related Entities

C. Thomas Howell Debra Winger Dee Wallace Drew Barrymore Erika Eleniak film John Williams Kathleen Kennedy Los Angeles Netflix Peter Coyote Steven Spielberg Stranger Things United States

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  1. [65] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [66] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [67] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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