E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial

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.
Genre: Family, Sci-Fi
Director(s): Steven Spielberg
Production: Universal Pictures
  Won 4 Oscars. Another 47 wins & 34 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.9
Metacritic:
91
Rotten Tomatoes:
98%
PG
Year:
1982
115 min
Website
9,112 Views


I think I see him!

This way!

-Five.

-Great.

You got an arrow right in your chest.

Don't worry. I got resurrection.

I'm already one of the undead.

I can still throw death spells.

Just trying to help you out, man.

How about throwing a spell over the pizza man?

Where's our pizza, man?

I'm ready as of now to play.

I'm ready to play now, you guys.

We're in the middle, Elliott.

You can't join in the middle.

I got him!

What am I asking for?

Papa-oom-mow-mow.

Papa-oom-mow-mow.

Mike?

It's not for us, it's for his mother.

Mike?

Ask Steve. He's game master.

He has absolute power.

Steve?

Steve, can I play now?

Go wait for the pizza first.

Then I'm in?

You're in.

Figure out your strategy.

You're playing after Greg.

Plenty of sausage and pepperonis.

Everything but the little fishies.

Harvey?

Harvey, is that you, boy?

Over here, you guys.

Stop it.

Sorry.

Harvey?

All's you get is those 40-year-olds.

How do you win this game?

It's like life. You don't win at life.

Money helps.

Mom! There's something out--

Where's the pizza?

There's something out there!

In the toolshed.

It threw the ball at me.

Quiet!

Nobody go out there.

Stop. Now, you guys stay right here.

You stay here, Mom. We'll check it out.

And put those knives back!

It's okay, Elliott.

Let's go get the flashlight.

Hold it. Wait a minute.

Creeps. Creepy.

What exactly did you see?

In there.

It's scary.

There's nothing in here.

The gate's open.

Look at these.

Coyote's come back again, Mom.

Okay, party's over.

Everybody, back inside now.

Get out. Hurry up.

Quick. Hurry up.

Tyler, give me that knife.

Great. Nice one, Elliott.

It was an accident.

Who said you guys could order a pizza?

Him.

In the house.

You geek, man.

Mom, it was real.

Douche bag.

No douche-bag talk in my house.

Elliott, you're crazy.

Hello.

Hello?

What are you going as for Halloween?

-I'm not going to stupid Halloween.

-Go as a goblin.

Shut up.

It's not that we don't believe you, honey.

Well, it was real. I swear.

What are you going as, Gert?

I'm going as a cowgirl.

So what else is new?

-Maybe it was an iguana.

-It was no iguana.

Maybe a....

You know how they say

there are alligators in the sewers?

Alligators in the sewers.

All we're trying to say is,

maybe you imagined it.

I couldn't have.

-Maybe it was a pervert or a deformed kid.

-A deformed kid.

Maybe an elf or a leprechaun.

It was nothing like that, penis breath!

Elliott!

Sit down.

Dad would believe me.

Maybe you ought to call your father

and tell him about it.

I can't. He's in Mexico with Sally.

Where's Mexico?

Excuse me.

I'm going to kill you.

If you see it again, whatever it is,

don't touch it.

Just call me.

We'll have somebody take it away.

Like the dogcatcher?

They'll give it a lobotomy...

...or do experiments on it or something.

Your turn to do the dishes.

-I set and cleared.

-I did.

I did breakfast.

I did breakfast.

What's the matter, Mom?

He hates Mexico.

Damn it! Why don't you grow up?

Think how other people feel for a change.

Mom.

Mom.

Michael.

Michael.

Mom.

Okay, you're hot.

I'll be back.

Mary, can I back the car out?

Not one foot past the driveway.

You were outside last night

waiting for that thing, weren't you?

Are you going to live if I go to work?

Okay.

No TV.

Come on.

Mommy, look what Michael did.

This and--

I see them, Gert,

and when I catch him, I'll catch him.

Come on. Don't be afraid.

It's all right. Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Do you talk?

You know, talk?

Me, human.

Boy.

Elliott.

Elliott.

Elliott.

Coke. See, we drink it.

It's a drink.

You know, food?

These are toys. Little men.

This is Greedo.

And then this is Hammerhead.

You see, this is Walrus Man.

And then this is Snaggletooth.

And this is Lando Calrissian.

See?

And this is Boba Fett.

Look. They can even have wars.

And look. Fish.

The fish eat the fish food...

...and the shark eats the fish...

...but nobody eats a shark.

See, this is Pez. Candy.

You see, you eat it.

You put the candy in here...

...and when you lift the head,

the candy comes out and you can eat it.

You want some?

This is a peanut.

You eat it.

But you can't eat this one because this is fake.

This is money. You see?

We put the money in the peanut.

You see? Bank.

And then...

...this is a car.

This is what we get around in.

See? A car.

Wait a second.

No. You don't eat them.

Are you hungry?

I'm hungry.

Stay.

Stay.

I'll be right here.

Okay? I'll be right here.

Harv!

Come on, Harvey.

He'll like this.

This.

This.

Are you okay?

Too much excitement?

Want a Coke?

But you're so fat.

I wonder how tall you are.

I'm 4'6'', you must be around...

...3'....

This is where the water comes from. See?

This is hot and this is cold.

Now, it all comes from a big water tower.

It goes through pipes and sometimes...

...dead bugs come through the pipes

and land in the bath.

It's real sick. Anyway, look.

Are you thirsty?

I'll get it.

Hi. Yeah, I'm fine.

Sure. Yeah, I still got a fever.

Yeah. No, get back.

I'm fine, Mom. Yeah.

Yeah.

No. Mom, I have to get in bed now.

Okay. Goodbye.

Mom, I'm sick.

Mom, I don't need to go to the doctor!

Mom, I only had a fever of 99 today.

Okay, and a half.

Okay, Mom. Okay, 'bye.

I've got to throw up. Mom, please.

I'm gonna throw up on the phone

if you don't let me go.

'Bye. Mom, I've got to throw up now.

Yeah....

You could drown in stuff like this.

Is this your idea of a good time?

''There are so many people to see

''So many people you can check upon

and add to your collection

''But they keep you hanging on

''Nothing but health sh*t

''Add to your collection

but they keep you hanging on''

Mike, come in.

How you feeling, faker?

I'm feeling fine.

I got something really important--

Tyler said he got 69,000 on Asteroids yesterday...

-...but he pulled the plug.

-Look, remember the goblin?

You're so lame, Elliott.

Come on, Michael. He came back.

He came back?

He came back?

Oh, my God!

One thing.

I have absolute power.

Say it.

-Say it!

-What have you got? Is it the coyote?

No. Look....

Okay. Now, swear it.

The most excellent promise you can make.

Swear as my only brother on our lives.

Don't get so heavy. I swear.

Okay. Stand over there.

You'd better take off

your shoulder pads.

You might scare him.

And close your eyes.

Don't push it, Elliott.

I'm not coming out there

until your eyes are closed.

Okay. They're closed.

Mom is going to kill you.

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Melissa Mathison

Melissa Marie Mathison was an American film and television screenwriter and an activist for Tibetan freedom. more…

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