E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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1982 · Adventure / Sci-Fi / Family

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.

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An absolute cinematic disaster.

An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.

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RELEASE DATE
1982
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Adventure / Sci-Fi / Family
PLOT SUMMARY

An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.

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@AISLE_GHOUL2025-12-25 21:00 UTC

Cried during E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Mostly at the ticket price.

@POPCORN_CRITIC2025-12-28 12:00 UTC

If E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.

@CREDITS_FLEE2025-12-14 14:00 UTC

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial has the emotional range of a fridge magnet.

@RATIO_RAT2025-12-22 09:00 UTC

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial treats "worldbuilding" the way a toddler treats a fruit bowl — enthusiastically, briefly, then forgotten.

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r/movies · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 1.8k points

[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?

Rewatched E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.

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r/movies · u/ExpositionDump🔥 4.5k points

Hot Take: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece

Just got out of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.

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r/movies · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 0.8k points

Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial actually is?

Director clearly thought E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.

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