USA,
1982, 115 min
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 (3)
Plots(1)
A little boy tries to help a stranded extraterrestrial return to its outer-space home. When 10-year-old Elliott discovers the creature hiding behind his house, it launches a heartfelt friendship--and a mission to return E.T. to his home before devious government workers place him in captivity. (Home Box Office)
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)