E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

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…

★ 7.5/10 · 12,321 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

• Henry ThomasElliott
• Drew BarrymoreGertie
• Robert MacNaughtonMichael
• Peter CoyoteKeys
• Dee WallaceMary
• Erika EleniakPretty Girl
• K.C. MartelGreg
• C. Thomas HowellTyler

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jeremiah: Watched with my wife, the 7th grader, and the kindergartner. I only kind of half watched... It's been a long week. I really… Read full review

John Chard: Dream work indeed. An alien is stranded on Earth and a bunch of suburban kids attempt to help him get home. It's amazing… Read full review

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