E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
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Reviews Counted:88
Fresh:86
Rotten:2
Average Rating:8.9/10
Consensus: A piece of movie magic that touches hearts both young and old.
Theatrical Release:Jun 11, 1982 Wide
Synopsis: The 2002 rerelease of E.T., which marks 20 years since the film's 1982 debut, includes never before seen footage, enhanced visual effects, and a new remastered soundtrack. E.T. THE... [More]
Starring: Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace Stone, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote
Director: Steven Spielberg
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Reviews for E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
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Spielberg triumphantly succeeds in bringing the magical to the everyday. Full Review |
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More than the work of any other filmmaker, Spielberg's output seems uniquely designed to induce in me this queasy false-memory syndrome. Full Review |
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3/4 |
On inherent merit, the movie would not warrant such a highly publicized re-release, but this is one of those films that transcends what's on the screen. Full Review |
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4/4 |
A contemporary classic. Full Review |
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3/4 |
It helped alter the course of sci-fi movies by suggesting that intergalactic aliens might not be monsters but friendly, even loving, creatures. This doesn't make it a masterpiece, but it's fun. Full Review |
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Though marred by Spielberg's usual carelessness with narrative points, the film alternates sweetness and sarcasm with enough rhetorical sophistication to be fairly irresistible. Full Review |
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4/4 |
What I see is simply a timeless story about friendship, loss and maturity -- and, perhaps, an idealized America of the kind Hollywood and politicians strive to convince us could really exist. Full Review |
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4/4 |
...a bona fide classic that has something to offer moviegoers of all ages. Full Review |
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4.5/5 |
This enchanting fable displays Spielberg's masterful craftsmanship as well as his belief in religious mythology. Full Review |
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Although conclusively demonstrating Spielberg's preeminence as the popular artist of his time, E.T. finally seems a less impressive film than Close Encounters. Full Review |
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E.T. is a film I will continue to watch over and over for the rest of my life. It is one I will never grow sick of, no matter how many times I watch it. Full Review |
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4/4 |
It's a simple beautiful story about loneliness, friendship, and the bittersweet pangs of childhood. Full Review |
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4/4 |
What do Ernest Hemingway, Carl Sandburg, Albert Einstein, and E.T. have in common? The eyes, according to Spielberg. Full Review |
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Steven Spielberg's E.T. The Extraterrestrial touches the heart, engages the senses, and playfully challenges us to cavort with its allusive meanings. Full Review |
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What E.T. does so well is to capture that moment in life when childhood seems to be slipping away. Full Review |
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4.5/5 |
The OOOOOs and Ahhhhhhhhs are contagious, the cheering as Elliot, Michael and their friends take to the air as they're being chased by the Feds will still raise a cheer. Full Review |
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Now that's entertainment. Full Review |
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The simple truth is, no other movie has the same power to unite audiences in wonder and fulfilment. Full Review |
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