E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

  • PG (SINGAPORE)
  • 1986


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Average Rating 4.4/5
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4.5
E.T. The Extra Terrestrial is a spellbinding foray that reminds us of human compassion and the eternal joy of cinema.
2.0
That said, E.T. is ultimately a tale of love, and the film becomes a cathartic leap into pure feeling. EW
5.0
Elliott cries out to the adults to leave E.T. alone, but the adults dont take him seriously. Rogerebert
4.0
Captivating, endearingly optimistic and magical at times, Steven Spielbergs fantasy about a stranded alien from outer space protected by three kids un .. Variety
1.5
Although conclusively demonstrating Spielbergs preeminence as the popular artist of his time, E.T. finally seems a less impressive film than Close Enc .. Time Out
5.0
It is like an old joke told with such perfect timing that it seems completely fresh. The Guardian
5.0
Despite this unnerving experience, Elliott proves to be an ingenious investigator.
5.0
The sense of awe at the universes magnitude, along with a positive mind set, is what Spielberg shares with the typical Disney entertainment fare: a wo .. Screen Daily
5.0
But Spielbergs magic as a director is to take these themes and weave them into a straight forward tale so delicately that you are never sledge hammere .. The Hollywood Reporter
5.0
And when those kids ride their bikes over the moon well, my heart skips a beat every time.
5.0
Most importantly of all things, the ORIGINAL unaltered, unblemished, and gloriously widescreen 1982 version is included, so all complaints are tempere .. E Film Critic
5.0
Steven Spielbergs E.T. The Extra Terrestrial showed me for the first time in my life the power of movies. E Film Critic
5.0
It is a hugely enjoyable romp, but compellingly spiked throughout with little stabs of anxiety. Telegraph
3.8
Viewers returning to it, as well as those discovering it, will find it an enduring childrens film but one whose impact has diminished with the passage .. San Francisco Chronicle
5.0
The Festival Alarm bells ring early in The Festival.It seems to take an age to reach the .. The Eyes Of Orson Welles Scottish director Mark Cousins is ..
4.0
The boy bravely makes contact with the peculiar looking space elf by tossing it a softball. Ny Daily News
5.0
Spielbergs direction and Melissa Mathisons script never lose sight of the realistic, low center of gravity world of childhood, in which such marvelous .. Ny Daily News
5.0
Its one modern film worthy of being called a contemporary classic. The Globe And Mail
5.0
Many kids would answer very quickly at the movies.Adults might say the same. Spirituality And Practice
5.0
Its the only film on the American Film Institute Top One Hundred that I havent seen. Village Voice
3.8
Nothing Spielberg has done has an impact on the essence of the movie. ReelViews
4.0
Though the story feels standard, the fun comes from the meticulously realized details that director Steven Spielberg and associate producer writer Mel .. Tv Guide
2.5
Though marred by Spielbergs usual carelessness with narrative points, the film alternates sweetness and sarcasm with enough rhetorical sophistication .. Chicago Reader
4.0
Though marred by Spielbergs usual carelessness with narrative points, the film alternates sweetness and sarcasm with enough rhetorical sophistication .. Chicago Reader
5.0
As a Steven Spielberg film, it may be convenient to dismiss it as cloying and manipulative, but that would be missing the point. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
Only the most hardened heart should be able to resist the glow from the one that anchors this classic.
5.0
If E.T. has any fault, its this introductory half hour.But get past that, and watch as the magic unfolds. Reel Film Reviews
4.5
Some of the performances are part of the reason why it works so well... I cant think of a child actor that that pulls off such emotional depth. You Tube
5.0
Much credit goes to the great screenplay by Melissa Mathison (who wrote another great kids film screenplay with few words, The Black Stallion).It is a .. Lariat
5.0
Easily one of the best films of the past 20 years and thankfully its makers havent tampered with it too much. Shadows On The Wall
3.8
The story lacks the freshness of the original film.But kids will enjoy its action and humor. Cs Monitor
5.0
We now have the distance to see just how close to a flawless and utterly timeless a film Steven Spielberg and his collaborators crafted one that trans .. New York Post
5.0
Its a testament to just how far ahead of its time E.T. The Extra Terrestrial was that its special effects still hold up 20 years later. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.5
Spielbergs movie effectively shows adults a world as seen from the point of view of a excited boy. Internet Reviews
3.0
Only the most hardened heart should be able to resist the glow from the one that anchors this classic. Internet Reviews
5.0
Its the epitome of true cinematic art, a movie that touches you on all levels. Internet Reviews
4.5
The rest of us shouldnt wait, either, for the chance to see E.T. again on a big screen if nothing else, this 20th anniversary rerelease just points ou ..
3.0
That said, its an excellent ideaand not just for commercial reasonsto introduce a new generation of filmgoers (basically the children of those who had .. Emanuellevy
5.0
Its one of the greatest hooks in cinema.You hang your disbelief on it, totally. Daily Mail
5.0
E.T. is a wonderful story about friendship and finding someone in a very dark world, as we meet Elliott who has grown up in a broken home most of his .. Cinema Crazed
5.0
Twenty years have done nothing to diminish the comic weirdness of 6 year old Drew Barrymores timing. Salon
5.0
And then there are those touching fingertips, glowing with gushiness and all very heartwarming if you prefer you sentimentality at the pre pubescent l ..
5.0
Well, with children silently enthralled and adults wallowing in nostalgia, the answer is absolutely. Bbc
5.0
Twenty years: it seems like no time, hardly a blink of E.T.s slow and sleepy eyes. New Yorker
5.0
PLAY AMAZON HMV E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, Academy Award winning director Steven Spielbergs magical adventure, celebrates its 30th Anniversary with i .. Total Film
5.0
The film is a pure gem proving once again what an incredible visionary Spielberg truly is. Hollywood
4.4
What does stand out in the kind of reflective viewing a re release inspires is just how good the films performances are. Spliced Wire
3.0
E.T. the Extra Terrestrial (20th Anniversary) Share Tweet Share Email With a little digital makeup (and some nail polish on his finger, natch) our Sli .. E Online
4.5
A family friendly, heartwarming science fiction adventure, full of iconic sequences.
5.0
Its a simple beautiful story about loneliness, friendship, and the bittersweet pangs of childhood. Three Movie Buffs
3.5
E.T. is a slick, spirited comedy about childrens coping in a world where adults have grown up and away from innocence. Ny Times
5.0
Pure, undiluted Steven Spielberg.E.T. the Extra Terrestrial is a wondrous evocation of that time in our lives when brothers and sisters were necessary .. Larsen On Film
5.0
Its filled with good humour, innocence and hope, and its highly original and inventive. Montreal Film Journal
2.0
But, theres also a dark spot to be found in suburbia where anything could happen to kids who are not supervised properly. Dennis Schwartz Reviews
5.0
The film is full of funny scenes and magical moments, the children, including a young Drew Barrymore, are beautifully directed, and the alien itself, .. Sbs
4.5
E.T. the Extra Terrestrial is one of the greatest films ever made. Solzy At The Movies
5.0
Its simple, small scale and sickly sweet.But this odd little love story between an alien and a child became one of the most successful movies of all t .. Film Guardian
4.5
Steven Spielberg has given audiences dozens of great films over the years, but no movie has captured childlike wonder quite like E.T. Cbr
5.0
But I decided Ill give it my best in order to satisfy my faithful, beloved fans (both of you). Film Quips Online
5.0
Spielberg triumphantly succeeds in bringing the magical to the everyday. Film 4
5.0
Aside from funny lines and situations, Mathison created a genuine, unforced warmth on the page that is as effective on screen as its ever been. La Times
3.0
Its a joyous, moving experience, funny and sad, bittersweet, hopeful. Decent Films
5.0
(The Oscar winner of best pic for that year was the agitprop Gandhi epic.) Scifi Movie Page
5.0
The comedy is balanced by rich pathos.E.T. is about the wonders beyond our gaze, but it also digs deep into the realities of childhood pain as a frame .. Articles Chicago Tribune
5.0
Rereleased in a new print that includes digital touch ups and two previously unused scenes, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial still evokes laughter, tears an .. People
3.0
When a movie has stuck around for this long, you know theres something there. Its that good. Film Blather
4.5
E.T. is a unique movie capable of captivating different audiences. El Pais (Spain)
4.5
Spielberg has made a handful of films I would rate higher than E.T., but in terms of emotional investment for the whole family, this one is peerless i .. Film Frenzy
5.0
Its a fantastical adventure with a grounding in the modern (circa 1982) world of suburbia, divorce, and adolescent anxiety, and E.T. is the ultimate i .. Stream On Demand At Home
4.0
Now, almost a decade later Ive come back to it and have to say wow, while it still doesnt affect me like others I know (which is why I took off half a .. Dark Horizons
4.5
E.T. is such a strange looking puppet, but his sweetness and wonder make him so lovable. Battleship Pretension
5.0
What has transpired just a few seconds before is one of the most moving sequences in cinema. Nitrate Online
5.0
To dismiss an artist the caliber of Spielberg solely on the accusation of treacly sentimentalism is to dismiss the great American poets of our history .. Films Nobs
5.0
Back then, Drew Barrymore was a tot in pigtails, the digital age was still in the future, and nobody knew what Reeses Pieces were. Seattle Times
5.0
If we approach with sympathy and curiosity, we will be rewarded with same. And our souls, not to mention our bicycles, will soar to the heavens. Articles Philly
5.0
It celebrates the odd pockets of imagination and individuality that can be nurtured in middle class suburbia. Articles Baltimore Sun
4.5
I laughed, cried and clapped my way through all 95 minutes of it. OutWeek
3.5
Spielbergs is not a conspicuously inventive mind; it is, however, creatively acquisitive, and I believe that his popular appeal rests considerably on .. The Nation
3.5
Just the idea of a boy becoming friends with an alien sounds like it could be fascinating, but in the hands of a master filmmaker like Spielberg (and .. The Blus Pot
5.0
Steven Spielbergs 1982 ode to the loss of innocence is one of the great achievements in filmmaking history, a project so laced with nuance and packed .. Paloalto Online
4.5
The first two thirds of the film is a hilarious, incisive dissection of what it meant to be a middle class adolescent overwhelmed by Dungeons & Dragon .. Boston Phoenix
2.0
It makes us believe in magic again even as grizzled, cynical adults. Mania.com
1.5
The novelty value wears thin, and attention wanders as the plot turns grow more obscure. But there are enough outrageous gags to please the faithful. Associated Press
3.0
There is hope for the movies, even if that means that the best film currently playing in theaters in 2002 happens to be one of the greatest films to e ..
5.0
One of the great childrens movies of all time has lost none of its charm in this 20th anniversary re release.
4.5
E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982) is the immensely popular magical fantasy movie myth... Film Site
4.5
Its a magically wonderful movie. Children and adults will love Steven Spielbergs film about a person from outer space, stranded on earth. Its humorous .. Cincinnati Enquirer
4.5
... while far tamer in its final presentation, E.T. is a scary film and wouldve likely made for a terrifying time, though I do think, all things being .. Elements of Madness
5.0
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 i .. Movie Views
4.0
It therefore seemed appropriate to pair the two, courtesy of these near contemporary Sight & Sound reviews (although made in 1979, Stalker opened in B .. Bfi
4.5
A parable and a fairy tale that speaks to the child in us all, and wishes that we could all be more like Elliot, and less like the grown ups. Movies 8 My Life Blog Spot ..
4.5
The film has more heart, finesse, performance, and magic in single scenes than some movies have in their entire running time, and does it with an anim .. Every Movie Hasalesson
5.0
A space ship from Somewhere has landed in California at night, and one of the extraterrestrials has left the ship to explore. Tnr
5.0
Make no mistake about it: The magic of E.T. the Extra Terrestrial is best appreciated on the big screen. Houston Community Newspape ..
3.0
E.T. remains Spielbergs finest demonstration of his ability to merge the feelings of suburban dissatisfaction alienation, if you will that permeates a .. Quick Flix
5.0
The new effects might not be to your liking, but the strength of the filmmaking, the power of the story and the wonder of E.T. should be more than eno .. Modamag.com
5.0
The film remains pure cinematic enchantment in every sense of the word. Movie Mantz
4.5
Forsaking the overload of special effects and high adventure that marked his previous successes to focus instead on a small story propelled by heart a .. Boxoffice Magazine
4.5
It lifts you into its make believe in the wonderfully enriching way that only movies can do. I wouldnt be surprised if E.T. eventually turned into the .. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
4.5
Steven Spielbergs E. T., The Extra Terrestrial is the best cinematic fairy tale since The Wizard of Oz. Boston Globe
1.5
Universals new edit deftly substitutes Elliotts malt liquor with grape Fresca.One of the fun things about the media is that many people who work in it .. Cleve Scene
4.5
Like the spirits in Poltergeist, suspended between one state of consciousness and another, Spielberg hovers somewhere between childhood and adulthood, .. Vogue
1.5
Spielbergs visual inventiveness in much of E.T. is of sufficiently high quality to make one regret those passages where he falls below his best. London Review of Books
4.5
One of the most important films of the 1980s, one that has continued to have influence in the four decades since. Tilt Magazine
5.0
The scenario is universal enough to invite all sorts of theological and philosophical interpretations over the years as to what our long fingered, pot .. Touch Metro Us
3.5
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