E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Magic and empathy drip from every frame of Steven Spielberg’s family classic, which sees a little alien and a boy share an unlikely, unforgettable bond.

  • Director

    Steven Spielberg

  • With

    Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Peter Coyote, Robert MacNaughton

  • USA 1982. 115min

  • Digital 4K

  • Certificate

    U

During a visit to Earth an alien finds itself stranded, finding shelter in the home of 10-year-old Elliott, who shows him the world and tries to protect him from the adults in it. The two develop a sensory bond and friendship as they work to get E.T. home, which builds up to a thrilling climactic bike chase to evade the authorities. The final, tearful sequence remains one of the most sublime moments in Hollywood blockbuster entertainment.

See a BFI IMAX screening of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

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