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 (15,443 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 instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was directed by Steven Spielberg^[10].
• Melissa Mathison wrote the screenplay for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial^[11].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's composer is recorded as John Williams^[12].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[13].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's genre is science fiction film^[14].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's genre is drama film^[15].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's genre is children's film^[16].
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's genre is family film^[17].
• A cast member of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was Dee Wallace^[18].
• A cast member of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was Peter Coyote^[19].
• A cast member of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was Henry Thomas^[20].
• A cast member of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was Drew Barrymore^[21].
• A cast member of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was Erika Eleniak^[22].
• A cast member of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was C. Thomas Howell^[23].
• A cast member of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was Sean Frye^[24].
• A cast member of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was K. C. Martel^[25].
• A cast member of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was Tamara De Treaux^[26].
• A cast member of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was Robert MacNaughton^[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 was directed by Steven Spielberg^[10]. Melissa Mathison wrote the screenplay for it^[11]. Cast members include Dee Wallace^[18], Peter Coyote^[19], Henry Thomas^[20], Drew Barrymore^[21], Erika Eleniak^[22], and C. Thomas Howell^[23].

Publication

Publication dates include May 26, 1982^[31], June 11, 1982^[32], October 28, 1982^[33], December 1, 1982^[34], December 9, 1982^[35], and December 10, 1982^[36]. The original language of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was English^[37]. Genres include science fiction film^[14], drama film^[15], children's film^[16], and family film^[17]. It is part of National Film Registry^[38]. It was distributed by video on demand^[39].

Subject and Themes

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[13].

Reception

Awards received include Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film^[3], an award for best film by genre^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1973^[42]; Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama^[4], a film award category^[43], founded in 1944^[44]; Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score^[5], a class of award^[45]; Academy Award for Best Original Score^[6], an Academy Awards^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1935^[48]; BAFTA Award for Best Original Music^[7], a class of award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50]; and Academy Award for Best Visual Effects^[8], an Academy Awards^[51], in United States^[52]. Reviews include 9.3/10^[53], 7.9/10^[54], 99%^[55], 3.8/5^[56], and 92/100^[57].

Why It Matters

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ranks in the top 0.28% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,443 views/month, #260 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

It has been cited as an influence by Midnight Special^[60], a film^[61], directed by Jeff Nichols^[62].

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^[60].