E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Elliott, a young boy living in California, discovers an alien who has been separated from its group during a government pursuit. He and his sister Gertie decide to hide and care for the creature in their home. As they spend time with the alien, they come to understand that it is homesick and needs to return to its own planet in order to survive. With the help of his friends, Elliott sets out to help the alien return home.
Books with substantial mentioning of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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David Thomson Have you seen?, A personal introduction to 1,000 films New York, 2008 |
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Jürgen Müller Die besten Filme der 80er Köln - London - Los Angeles - Madrid - Paris - Tokyo, 2005 |
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Roger Ebert The Great Movies 2003 |
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Charles L. P. Silet (editor) The Films of Steven Spielberg, Critical Essays Lanham, Maryland, and Oxford, 2002 |
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| Tom Pendergast, Sara Pendergast (eds.) International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, 1. Films Detroit/New York/San Francisco/London/Boston/Woodbridge, CT, 2000 |
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Danny Peary Alternate Oscars, One Critic's Defiant Choices for Best Picture, Actor, and Actress - From 1927 to the Present New York, 1993 |
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Peter van Gelder Offscreen Onscreen, The inside stories of 60 great films London, 1990 |
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| Frank N. Magill (ed.) Magill's Cinema Annual 1983, A Survey of 1982 Films Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1983 pp. 151-155 
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Articles on E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
| E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, in: Empire, nr. 273 (March), 2012 pp. 138-139 |
Articles with an entry on E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
| John Caps, Soundtracks 101, Essential movie music: a listener's guide, in: Filmcomment, nr. 6 (Nov/Dec), 2003 pp. 31-49 |
Reviews
| Jon Gartenberg, E.T. - the Extra-Terrestrial, in: Films in Review, vol. 33, 1982 pp. 486-487 |
| Ian Freer, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, in: Empire, nr. 162, 2002 pp. 168 (DVD review) |
