A meek and alienated little boy finds a stranded extraterrestrial. He has to find the courage to defy the authorities to help the alien return to its home planet.
Elliot is your normal boy, until one day, when he meets a little lost alien. Elliot decides to keep the alien, in which he gives the name E.T. Elliot works with E.T. in trying to find him a way to get back home. Elliot must make the difficult sacrifice. Whether to help his new friend or to lose him? Whatever the decision is, Elliot must keep him hidden, as someone else is out to look for him.
Written by simon
Voted number 1 in Channel 4's (UK) "Greatest Family Films"
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Goofs
Errors in geography:
Almost everything about the phases and appearance of the moon is wrong for the northern hemisphere.
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Quotes
[first lines]
Steve:
[reading dice]
Five. Michael:
Oh, great. Steve:
So you got an arrow right in your chest. See more »
Crazy Credits
In the 2002 special edition release, the movie opens with a sillouette of
E.T. in basket with Elliot on bike flying in front of the Universal logo.
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