E.T. – The Extra-Terrestrial
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Released: June 11, 1982
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Director: Steven Spielberg
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Studio: Universal
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Box Office: $792.9 Million
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Starring: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Dee Wallace
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Jaws 3 Is The Best Comedy Never Made
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E.T. Secretly Played Princess Leia
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Steven Spielberg’s Biggest Regret Is George Lucas’s Fault
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Can You Name Every Film In The Ultimate Sci-Fi Movie Supercut?
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Steven Spielberg Was Fooled By The Biggest Fake Movie Never Made
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Best Family-Friendly Sci-Fi Movies To Pair With E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
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Steven Spielberg Chooses His Favorite John Williams Score
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The E.T. Sequel That Revealed His Name, And Had Carnivorous Space Gangsters
In the age of the sequel, the prequel, and the reboot, it seems like just about every successful film is …
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ET Shares Home With Iconic Star Wars Hero
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Original Star Wars Stormtroopers Are Way Scarier
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ET Used Real Doctors For A Necessary Reason That Made Perfect Sense
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How ET Exists In The Star Wars Universe
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Steven Spielberg Wishes He Didn’t Remove Guns From E.T.
Steven Spielberg regrets removing the guns from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
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10 Best Non-Human Characters In Movies
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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 2 Was Actually Going To Be A Horror Movie And It Sounds Terrifying
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7-Year-Old Drew Barrymore Ad-Libbed Two Of Her Best Lines in E.T.
Drew Barrymore ad-libbed two of her lines, including the instant cultural touchstone “Give me a break”, in her breakout role as Gertie in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Drew Barrymore Still Keeps This E.T. Keepsake In Her Dressing Room
Drew Barrymore says she keeps a picture of her and ET director Steven Spielberg as a keepsake because of how that movie changed her life.
Steven Spielberg Thinks One Of His Movies Is Perfect And He’s 100% Right
Steven Spielberg thinks E.T. is pretty much a perfect movie.
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Drew Barrymore Had A Wild Belief About E.T. As A Child
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E.T. Lego Set Concept Will Beeee Gooooood
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The Seven Best Films About Close Encounters
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See Steven Spielberg and John Williams Creating The E.T. – The Extra-Terrestrial Theme
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E.T. The Extra Terrestrial’s 30th Anniversary Poster
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