A beloved family classic that finds a diminutive alien hiding in the suburbs with the help of some children – which includes a foray out into the neighborhood for Halloween trick-or-treating, and a passing meeting with a green screen icon from another galaxy – E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL appears on six of the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest American movies, including the 10th anniversary list celebrating excellence, as well as on the lists of the greatest cheers, thrills, film scores and movie quotes. Ranking #3 among the greatest science fiction films of all time, E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982) was brought to this world by two AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – director Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams – and was produced by AFI Board of Trustees Chair Kathleen Kennedy.
Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about E.T.: THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL.
