Directed by:
Steven SpielbergScreenplay:
Melissa MathisonCinematography:
Allen DaviauComposer:
John WilliamsCast:
Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Peter Coyote, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, C. Thomas Howell, Erika Eleniak, K.C. Martel, Sean Frye, David M. O'Dell (more)VOD (5)
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Steven Spielberg directs this heart-warming family tale of friendship between a boy and his pet alien. Young Elliott (Henry Thomas) has not had a happy home life since his parents split up. Living with his mother, Mary (Dee Wallace), he is constantly fighting with his older brother, Michael (Robert MacNaughton), and little sister, Gertie (Drew Barrymore). When Elliott finds an alien in his backyard one night, he takes the creature in, christening him 'ET' and aiding him in his efforts to contact his mother ship. ET has various amazing powers, including the ability to heal and make objects levitate, but his growing bond with Elliott is threatened by the fact that government officials are already trying to track him down. (Universal Pictures UK)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1983 - John Williams (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1983 - Best Achievement in Visual Effects
- 1983 - Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing
- 1983 - Best Sound
- 1983 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1983 - Steven Spielberg (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1983 - Melissa Mathison (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1983 - Allen Daviau (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1983 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1983 - John Williams (Best Music)
- 1983 - Best Film
- 1983 - Steven Spielberg (Best Director)
- 1983 - Melissa Mathison (Best Screenplay)
- 1983 - Allen Daviau (Best Cinematography)
- 1983 - Best Editing
- 1983 - Best Sound
- 1983 - Best Make Up/Hair
- 1983 - Best Production Design
- 1983 - Best Special Visual Effects
- 1983 - Henry Thomas (Most Promising Newcomer to Film)
- 1983 - Drew Barrymore (Most Promising Newcomer to Film)
César Awards
- 1983 - Best Foreign Film
Golden Globes
- 1983 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1983 - John Williams (Best Original Score)
- 1983 - Steven Spielberg (Best Director)
- 1983 - Melissa Mathison (Best Screenplay)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1982 - Best Film
- 1982 - Steven Spielberg (Best Director)
- 1982 - Melissa Mathison (New Generation Award)
- 1982 - Special Citation
- 1982 - John Williams (Best Music Score)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1982 - Best Film
- 1982 - Steven Spielberg (Best Director)
The Saturn Awards
- 2015 - Best DVD or Blu-ray Collection
- 2003 - Best DVD Classic Film Release
- 1983 - Best Science Fiction Film
- 1983 - Melissa Mathison (Best Writing)
- 1983 - John Williams (Best Music)
- 1983 - Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Muren (Best Special / Visual Effects)
- 1983 - John Alvin (Best Poster Art)
- 1983 - Steven Spielberg (Best Director)
- 1983 - Henry Thomas (Best Actor)
- 1983 - Dee Wallace (Best Supporting Actress)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 1982 - Steven Spielberg (Official Selection)