E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: Spielberg's Best Film with a Surprising 72% Audience Score

Steven Spielberg's highest-rated film on Rotten Tomatoes has a nearly flawless critics score, but its audience rating tells a ...
New York Post

Here’s what Henry Thomas, the ‘E.T.’ kid, looks like now — 40 years later

“E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” first beamed its way into theaters in June 1982 — almost 40 years ago to the date. Despite the massive success of the Steven Spielberg sci-fi flick, star Henry Thomas has ...
New York Post

‘E.T.’ at 40: Secrets of the beloved Spielberg classic revealed

This Saturday, “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” turns 40. But the iconic alien doesn’t look a day over 10 million — his approximate age in a novelization of the 1982 film. Steven Spielberg’s family drama, ...
People

Drew Barrymore Thought E.T. Was Real When She Filmed the Movie at Age 7: 'I Really Loved Him'

"I believed E.T. was real," Drew Barrymore says on an upcoming episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, as she reunites with Henry Thomas and Dee Wallace Drew Barrymore says she thought her alien costar in ...

I’m So Glad Steven Spielberg Finally Revealed Whether E.T. Was Slimy Or Dry

Since E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is one of the best sci-fi movies ever made, I'd think just about every question about it would have already been answered by Steven Spielberg. But ...
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Why E.T. and Elliot’s Bond Still Captivates Us 40 Years Later

Matthew Galea is a features writer for CBR. He spends his day as a high school English teacher, and every other minute watching, thinking and writing about movies and television. When Steven Spielberg ...

LEGO reveals new E.T. set inspired by the 1982 film and preorders are open now

LEGO has unveiled a 1,226-piece E.T. set for adults, featuring poseable parts and glowing heart, with preorders open ahead of ...
Rolling Stone

Drew Barrymore Reunites With ‘E.T.’ Cast in Honor of Film’s 40th Anniversary: ‘I Truly Became a Family With Them’

Steven Spielberg’s E.T. arrived in theaters in 1982, almost immediately becoming the highest-grossing film of all time and maintaining the title for over a decade. But the true lasting impact of the ...
Artnet

The Original ‘E.T.’ Model From the Celebrated 1982 Film Seeks a New Home

The original model of the iconic alien at the heart of Steven Spielberg’s beloved 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is looking for a new home. Besides representing one of film’s most indelible ...
Rolling Stone

See E.T. Return to Earth 40 Years Later in… an Advertisement

As if major companies weren’t plundering our childhood nostalgia enough these days, telecom conglomerate Comcast has released a sequel to Steven Spielberg‘s cult film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in the ...

LEGO Announces E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Figure That's Roughly Quarter Life Size

Lovable alien E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial will soon be able to buy and build in LEGO form, with movable appendages and a light ...
The Cheat Sheet

What is E.T.’s Favorite Candy?

This Academy Award-winning movie features one lovable extraterrestrial with a love for his friend, Elliot and a need for going back home. That is, the 1982 release, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, which ...