Film1982115 min

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Name: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Released: 1982
Duration: 115 min
Cast: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Robert MacNaughton, Peter Coyote, Dee Wallace

Taste attributes: adventurefamilyfantasyscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spaceholidaysfresh & originalimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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"He is afraid. He is alone. He is three million light years from home."

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly sci-fi film that is inventive, sweeping and simple. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

7.5/10

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Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott. Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to his brother and his little sister, Gertie, and the children decide to keep its existence a secret. Soon, however, E.T. falls ill, resulting in government intervention and a dire situation for both Elliott and the alien.

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