E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Synopsis

A race of diminutive aliens visits Earth at night to gather plant specimens in a California forest. One of them separates from the group before U.S. government agents arrive. The aliens depart before the agents can find them, leaving their lone member behind. The creature takes shelter in a shed belonging to the family of ten-year-old Elliott Taylor.

Starring

Box office

$797.3 million

Budget

$10.5 million

IMDb votes

478,916

Where to watch E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in Canada

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