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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982
· Movie
· 115 min
A
MEANRANK
82/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #386
- IMDb #413
- Google retired #270
- Rotten Tomatoes #1021
- Metacritic #126
- Letterboxd #940
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #58
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2372
- Metacritic Critics #126
- Metacritic Audience #310
- Criticker #864
- Douban #239
- Kinopoisk #659
- AlloCiné #80
- Trakt #420
Every rating
59–99
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 59, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 99. Critics average 96, everyone else 79.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A lonely young boy befriends an extraterrestrial stranded on Earth. With the help of his brother and sister, he must keep the friendly alien hidden from his mother and a government task force that seeks to capture it for study. They work to help E.T. find his way back home.
Details
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Writer
- Melissa Mathison
- Released
- 11 June 1982
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $10.5M
- Box office
- $797.3M
- Awards
- 43 wins, 31 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 74 →11 major awards won · 43 wins from 74 nominations across 28 ceremonies
| Grammy Awards 1984 | Best Recording for Children | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial - Quincy Jones (producer) and Michael Jackson | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1983 | Best Original Score | John Williams | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1983 | Best Visual Effects | Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Muren and Kenneth F. Smith | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1983 | Best Sound | Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo and Gene Cantamessa | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1983 | Best Sound Effects Editing | Charles L. Campbell and Ben Burtt | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 1983 | Best Original Score | John Williams | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 1983 | Best Picture – Drama | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Winner |
| Grammy Awards 1983 | Best Instrumental Composition | "Flying Theme from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial " | Winner |
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Academy Awards
9 nominations, 4 won
| Best Original Score | John Williams | Winner |
| Best Sound | Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo and Gene Cantamessa | Winner |
| Best Sound Effects Editing | Charles L. Campbell and Ben Burtt | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Muren and Kenneth F. Smith | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Allen Daviau | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Carol Littleton | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Melissa Mathison | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: Music from the Original Soundtrack – John Williams | Winner |
| Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording | "Flying Theme from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial " | Winner |
| Best Instrumental Composition | "Flying Theme from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial " | Winner |
| Best Recording for Children | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial - Quincy Jones (producer) and Michael Jackson | Winner |
Golden Globe Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Original Score | John Williams | Winner |
| Best Picture – Drama | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Winner |
| Best Director – Motion Picture | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Melissa Mathison | Nominee |
| New Star of the Year – Actor | Henry Thomas | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Drama Written Directly for the Screenplay | Melissa Mathison | Winner |
César Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing - Feature Film | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
9 nominations, 6 won
| Best DVD Classic Film Release | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Ultimate Gift Set) | Winner |
| Best Music | John Williams | Winner |
| Best Poster Art | John Alvin | Winner |
| Best Science Fiction Film | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Winner |
| Best Special Effects | Carlo Rambaldi and Dennis Muren | Winner |
| Best Writing | Melissa Mathison | Winner |
| Best Actor | Henry Thomas | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Dee Wallace | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Family Motion Picture: Animated, Music or Fantasy | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Winner |
| Best Young Motion Picture Actor | Henry Thomas | Winner |
| Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Robert MacNaughton | Winner |
| Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Drew Barrymore | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Winner |
| Best Picture | E.T. the Extra Terrestrial | Winner |
| New Generation Award | Melissa Mathison | Winner |
| Best Music | John Williams | Nominee |
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Cinematography | Allen Daviau | Winner |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Winner |
| Best Film | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Winner |
Awards of the Japanese Academy
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Winner |
| Most Popular Performer | E.T. | Winner |
GoldSpirit Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Edition of a Classic Soundtrack | John Williams | Winner |
| Best Edition of an Existing Score | John Williams | Winner |
Kinema Junpo Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Steven Spielberg | Winner |
| Readers' Choice Award - Best Foreign Language Film | Steven Spielberg | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
12 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Music | John Williams | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Allen Daviau | Nominee |
| Best Direction | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Carol Littleton | Nominee |
| Best Film | Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy | Nominee |
| Best Makeup and Hair | Robert Sidell | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | James D. Bissell | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Melissa Mathison | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Charles L. Campbell, Gene Cantamessa, Robert Knudson, Robert Glass and Don Digirolamo | Nominee |
| Best Special Visual Effects | Dennis Muren and Carlo Rambaldi | Nominee |
| Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles | Drew Barrymore | Nominee |
| Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles | Henry Thomas | Nominee |
David di Donatello Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Foreign Director | Steven Spielberg | Winner |
| Best Foreign Producer | Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy | Nominee |
Blue Ribbon Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Winner |
Cinema Writers Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Winner |
Fotogramas de Plata
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Winner |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Winner |
Heartland Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Truly Moving Picture Award | Steven Spielberg | Winner |
Jupiter Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Film | Steven Spielberg | Winner |
National Board of Review
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Films | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Winner |
People's Choice Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Motion Picture | E.T. the Extra Terrestrial | Winner |
American Cinema Editors
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film | Carol Littleton | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
1 nomination
| Best Animation/Family | The Ant Farm | Nominee |
Hugo Awards
1 nomination
| Best Dramatic Presentation | Melissa Mathison, Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
International Film Music Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best New Release, Re-Release or Re-Recording of an Existing Score | John Williams, Michael Matessino, Bruce Botnick and Jim Titus | Nominee |
Turkish Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Nominee |