E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Summary

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.28% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,322 views/month, #260 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial received the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film^[3].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial received the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama^[4].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial received the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score^[5].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial received the Academy Award for Best Original Score^[6].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial received the BAFTA Award for Best Original Music^[7].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects^[8].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's image is recorded as E.T. figure at Madame Tussauds London.jpg^[9].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's instance of is recorded as film^[10].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's director is recorded as Steven Spielberg^[11].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's screenwriter is recorded as Melissa Mathison^[12].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's composer is recorded as John Williams^[13].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's movement is recorded as New Hollywood^[14].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's genre is recorded as science fiction film^[15].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's genre is recorded as drama film^[16].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's genre is recorded as children's film^[17].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's genre is recorded as family film^[18].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's logo image is recorded as ET logo 3.svg^[19].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's cast member is recorded as Dee Wallace^[20].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's cast member is recorded as Peter Coyote^[21].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's cast member is recorded as Henry Thomas^[22].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's cast member is recorded as Drew Barrymore^[23].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's cast member is recorded as Erika Eleniak^[24].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's cast member is recorded as C. Thomas Howell^[25].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's cast member is recorded as Sean Frye^[26].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's cast member is recorded as K. C. Martel^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Steven Spielberg^[28], Kathleen Kennedy^[29], and Melissa Mathison^[30]. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's director is recorded as Steven Spielberg^[11]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Melissa Mathison^[12]. Cast members include Dee Wallace^[20], Peter Coyote^[21], Henry Thomas^[22], Drew Barrymore^[23], Erika Eleniak^[24], and C. Thomas Howell^[25].

Publication

Publication dates include +1982-05-26T00:00:00Z^[31], +1982-06-11T00:00:00Z^[32], +1982-10-28T00:00:00Z^[33], +1982-12-01T00:00:00Z^[34], +1982-12-09T00:00:00Z^[35], and +1982-12-10T00:00:00Z^[36]. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[37]. Genres include science fiction film^[15], drama film^[16], children's film^[17], and family film^[18]. Its part of is recorded as National Film Registry^[38].

Subject and Themes

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's movement is recorded as New Hollywood^[14].

Reception

Awards received include Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film^[3], an award for best film by genre^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1973^[41]; Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama^[4], a film award category^[42], founded in 1944^[43]; Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score^[5], a class of award^[44]; Academy Award for Best Original Score^[6], an Academy Awards^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1935^[47]; BAFTA Award for Best Original Music^[7], a class of award^[48], in United Kingdom^[49]; and Academy Award for Best Visual Effects^[8], an Academy Awards^[50], in United States^[51]. Reviews include 9.3/10^[52], 7.9/10^[53], 99%^[54], 3.8/5^[55], and 92/100^[56].

Why It Matters

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ranks in the top 0.28% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,322 views/month, #260 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

It has been cited as an influence by Midnight Special^[59], a film^[60], directed by Jeff Nichols^[61].

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^[59].