E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
  • 1. Who directed the movie E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial?
A) James Cameron
B) Steven Spielberg
C) Tim Burton
D) George Lucas
  • 2. What year was E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial released?
A) 1990
B) 1985
C) 1979
D) 1982
  • 3. What is the name of the young boy who befriends E.T.?
A) Michael
B) Kevin
C) Alex
D) Elliott
  • 4. What is the famous line E.T. says when trying to phone home?
A) Calling home, E.T.
B) Phone home, E.T.
C) E.T. phone home
D) E.T. calling home
  • 5. What bicycle accessory helps E.T. and the kids fly?
A) A horn
B) A basket
C) A bell
D) A mirror
  • 6. What is the name of Elliott's mother in the movie?
A) Karen
B) Mary
C) Susan
D) Jennifer
  • 7. What does E.T. enjoy eating throughout the movie?
A) Reese's Pieces
B) Hot dogs
C) Pizza
D) Popcorn
  • 8. What is the name of the young girl who befriends E.T.?
A) Molly
B) Gertie
C) Lucy
D) Sally
  • 9. Who composed the iconic music score for E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial?
A) Hans Zimmer
B) John Williams
C) Ennio Morricone
D) Alan Silvestri
  • 10. What is the name of Elliott's older brother in the movie?
A) John
B) David
C) Chris
D) Michael
  • 11. Which film festival premiered 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' as its closing film?
A) Berlin International Film Festival
B) Cannes Film Festival
C) Venice Film Festival
D) Toronto International Film Festival
  • 12. What was the budget for 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) $20 million
B) $8 million
C) $15 million
D) $10.5 million
  • 13. Who designed the animatronics for 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) Melissa Mathison
B) Steven Spielberg
C) Henry Thomas
D) Carlo Rambaldi
  • 14. Which actor played Elliott in 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) Robert MacNaughton
B) Peter Coyote
C) Henry Thomas
D) Drew Barrymore
  • 15. Which studio eventually purchased the script for 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) Columbia Pictures
B) Warner Bros.
C) Universal Pictures
D) Paramount Pictures
  • 16. How long did 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' hold the record as the highest-grossing film?
A) Five years
B) Eleven years
C) Eight years
D) Twelve years
  • 17. What did E.T. use to communicate with his home planet in 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) A makeshift communication device
B) A radio
C) A telephone
D) A walkie-talkie
  • 18. Which character in 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' asks Elliott to help save E.T.?
A) Gertie Taylor
B) Agent Keys
C) Mary Taylor
D) Michael Taylor
  • 19. What does E.T.'s heart do when Elliott tells him he loves him?
A) It stops beating
B) It begins to glow
C) It beats faster
D) It changes color
  • 20. What happens as E.T.'s ship blasts off in 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) A rainbow appears in the sky
B) The sun sets
C) Stars fall from the sky
D) It rains
  • 21. What does E.T. tell Elliott before leaving Earth?
A) He will return soon
B) He misses his home planet
C) He loves Mary
D) He will always be there
  • 22. What was Steven Spielberg's initial film project that he planned to shoot in four weeks?
A) Night Skies
B) Raiders of the Lost Ark
C) Growing Up
D) Close Encounters of the Third Kind
  • 23. Who was the screenwriter that developed the subplot involving Buddy and an autistic child?
A) Melissa Mathison
B) Matthew Robbins
C) John Sayles
D) Steven Spielberg
  • 24. Who acquired the E.T. script from Columbia Pictures for $1 million?
A) Frank Price
B) Sid Sheinberg
C) Marvin Atonowsky
D) John Veitch
  • 25. Which actor played Gertie Taylor, Elliott's younger sister?
A) Dee Wallace
B) Drew Barrymore
C) Erika Eleniak
D) K. C. Martel
  • 26. Who provided the uncredited voice for E.T.?
A) Pat Welsh
B) Melissa Mathison
C) Steven Spielberg
D) Matthew Robbins
  • 27. What was one of the reasons Columbia Pictures considered 'E.T.' not financially viable?
A) It featured too many actors.
B) It was too long.
C) It had too many special effects.
D) The script was not scary enough.
  • 28. Who suggested the scene where E.T. got drunk?
A) Melissa Mathison
B) Matthew Robbins
C) John Sayles
D) Steven Spielberg
  • 29. What was the name of Elliott Taylor's classmate whom he kissed in 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) Gertie Taylor
B) A classmate played by Erika Eleniak
C) Mary Taylor
D) Michael Taylor
  • 30. Who was Elliott's friend named Lance in the original script?
A) A classmate
B) A government agent
C) E.T.'s alien companion
D) An 'Eddie Haskell'–esque character deleted by Matthew Robbins.
  • 31. What was the name of the subplot developed from Night Skies?
A) A government agent finds E.T.
B) Buddy befriends an autistic child.
C) Malevolent aliens terrorize a family.
D) E.T. captures Elliott's brother.
  • 32. Who was the head of Columbia Pictures' marketing and research development?
A) Frank Price
B) Marvin Atonowsky
C) Sid Sheinberg
D) John Veitch
  • 33. What inspired Carlo Rambaldi's design for E.T.'s face?
A) Faces of Carl Sandburg, Albert Einstein, and Ernest Hemingway
B) Faces of aliens from other movies
C) Faces of movie stars
D) Faces of children
  • 34. Who visited the Jules Stein Eye Institute to study eyes for E.T.?
A) Carlo Rambaldi
B) Henry Feinberg
C) Steven Spielberg
D) Producer Kathleen Kennedy
  • 35. How many heads were created for filming E.T.'s face?
A) Two
B) Four
C) One
D) Three
  • 36. Which company agreed to use their candy as a replacement for M&M's?
A) Nestlé
B) Cadbury
C) Hershey Company
D) Mars, Incorporated
  • 37. Under what cover name was 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' filmed?
A) Galactic Journey
B) A Boy's Life
C) The Alien Kid
D) Space Adventure
  • 38. Which critic described 'E.T.' as a spiritual autobiography?
A) Andrew Nigels
B) Gary Arnold
C) Pauline Kael
D) A. O. Scott
  • 39. In which year did Madame Tussauds unveil wax likenesses of E.T.?
A) 2012
B) 1994
C) 1985
D) 2003
  • 40. Which musical mode did John Williams use in a polytonal way for the 'E.T.' score?
A) Dorian mode
B) Mixolydian mode
C) Phrygian mode
D) Lydian mode
  • 41. Which Netflix series referenced 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) Ozark
B) The Crown
C) Stranger Things
D) House of Cards
  • 42. Which retailer exclusively sold E.T. videocassettes as part of a holiday promotion in 1991?
A) Sears
B) Target
C) Kmart
D) Walmart
  • 43. What was the original Bengali story that inspired 'The Alien' called?
A) Close Encounters
B) Alien Encounter
C) E.T. Chronicles
D) Bonkubabur Bandhu
  • 44. Which award did 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' win at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards?
A) Album of the Year
B) Best Recording for Children
C) Record of the Year
D) Song of the Year
  • 45. Which critic noted that Elliott's name begins with 'E' and ends with 'T'?
A) Pauline Kael
B) A. O. Scott
C) Andrew Nigels
D) Henry Sheehan
  • 46. Which film adaptation by Steven Spielberg was mentioned alongside 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' by Rita Moreno?
A) West Side Story
B) Saving Private Ryan
C) Close Encounters of the Third Kind
D) Jaws
  • 47. What was the average rating of E.T. on Metacritic?
A) 90/100
B) 78/100
C) 92/100
D) 85/100
  • 48. What was the initial recommended retail price for E.T. on VHS?
A) $24.95
B) $89.95
C) $34.99
D) $49.95
  • 49. What award did Steven Spielberg receive after E.T. was screened at the United Nations?
A) A BAFTA
B) An Oscar
C) A UN Peace Medal
D) A Golden Globe
  • 50. Who directed the 'A Holiday Reunion' commercial?
A) James Cameron
B) Steven Spielberg
C) Lance Acord
D) Peter Jackson
  • 51. Which film was scheduled for a RealD 3D reissue alongside E.T.'s IMAX release in 2022?
A) Close Encounters of the Third Kind
B) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
C) Raiders of the Lost Ark
D) Jaws
  • 52. In which year did Spielberg reveal his thoughts on adapting E.T.: The Book of the Green Planet?
A) 2019
B) 1982
C) 2025
D) 2030
  • 53. Who directed 'Gandhi', which won Best Picture over 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) George Lucas
B) Martin Scorsese
C) Steven Spielberg
D) Richard Attenborough
  • 54. How many weekends did E.T. have a gross of over $10 million?
A) Eight
B) Twelve
C) Ten
D) Six
  • 55. When was E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial released on VHS and LaserDisc?
A) November 15, 1989
B) September 10, 1988
C) October 27, 1988
D) December 25, 1987
  • 56. Which film held the record for most pre-orders before E.T. doubled it?
A) Cinderella
B) Raiders of the Lost Ark
C) The Last Temptation of Christ
D) Star Wars
  • 57. Which video game features E.T. as a playable character?
A) Minecraft
B) The Legend of Zelda
C) Super Mario Bros.
D) Lego Dimensions
  • 58. In which country did E.T. set an all-time record for most daily admissions in Paris?
A) Germany
B) Italy
C) France
D) Spain
  • 59. What was the theme of mutual understanding in 'E.T.' an analogy for?
A) How real-world adversaries can overcome their differences
B) The importance of family dinners
C) The benefits of space exploration
D) The need for educational reform
  • 60. In what year did Satyajit Ray write the screenplay 'The Alien'?
A) 1967
B) 1982
C) 1992
D) 1975
  • 61. Who wrote a screenplay titled 'The Alien' that influenced Spielberg's E.T.?
A) Arthur C. Clarke
B) Steven Spielberg
C) George Lucas
D) Satyajit Ray
  • 62. Which award did 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' win at the 55th Academy Awards?
A) Best Original Score
B) Best Picture
C) Best Director
D) Best Screenplay
  • 63. What was the gross of E.T.'s IMAX release on its first day?
A) $600,000
B) $300,000
C) $700,000
D) $490,000
  • 64. When did E.T. Adventure debut at Universal Studios Florida?
A) May 15, 1988
B) June 7, 1990
C) July 4, 1989
D) December 25, 1992
  • 65. Which company produced television public service announcements featuring E.T. in 1998?
A) The Progressive Corporation
B) General Motors
C) Toyota
D) Ford Motor Company
  • 66. What inspired Henry Thomas's convincing tears during his audition for Elliott?
A) Thoughts of his dead dog
B) His own childhood experiences
C) Advice from a friend
D) A script he read beforehand
  • 67. When was E.T. re-released in IMAX to commemorate its 40th anniversary?
A) June 11, 2022
B) August 12, 2022
C) September 2, 2022
D) July 4, 2022
  • 68. Who misappropriated rights and funds, leading to the collapse of Ray's project with Columbia Pictures?
A) Arthur C. Clarke
B) George Lucas
C) Steven Spielberg
D) Mike Wilson
  • 69. Who else alleged that ET was influenced by Ray's script?
A) James Cameron
B) Ridley Scott
C) Martin Scorsese
D) John Williams
  • 70. Which director suggested the scene where E.T. disguises himself as a stuffed toy?
A) George Lucas
B) James Cameron
C) Francis Ford Coppola
D) Robert Zemeckis
  • 71. Who programmed the E.T. video game for Atari?
A) Howard Scott Warshaw
B) Steven Spielberg
C) George Lucas
D) William Kotzwinkle
  • 72. How much did E.T. gross in its first 10 days from nine theatres in Australia?
A) $500,000
B) $839,992
C) $700,000
D) $1 million
  • 73. Which company provided CGI for the 20th anniversary edition of E.T.?
A) Blue Sky Studios
B) Pixar Animation Studios
C) Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
D) DreamWorks Animation
  • 74. Where is E.T. sent after being demoted in The Book of the Green Planet?
A) Back to Earth
B) To space prison
C) To a different planet
D) Into exile
  • 75. At which awards did 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' win Best Picture in the Drama category?
A) 40th Golden Globe Awards
B) 55th Academy Awards
C) Saturn Awards
D) BAFTA
  • 76. Which film's record for the highest-grossing second weekend did E.T. surpass in its second weekend?
A) Superman II
B) Rocky III
C) Jaws
D) Star Wars
  • 77. What approval rating does E.T. hold on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 75%
B) 99%
C) 65%
D) 85%
  • 78. Which film surpassed E.T. as the highest-grossing film worldwide in 1993?
A) Back to the Future Part III
B) Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
C) Jurassic Park
D) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
  • 79. What unique quality did Pat Welsh's smoking habit give to her voice recording for E.T.?
A) A deep, authoritative tone
B) A high-pitched childlike quality
C) A distinctive sound that Ben Burtt liked
D) A monotone delivery
  • 80. How many people and animals did Ben Burtt record to create E.T.'s voice?
A) 16 other people and various animals
B) 5 people
C) 10 people
D) 20 animals
  • 81. Which year did 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' top a Channel 4 poll as one of the greatest family films?
A) 2011
B) 1994
C) 2005
D) 1984
  • 82. Which magazine criticized the changes to the escape scene as political correctness?
A) Rolling Stone
B) Time Magazine
C) The Hollywood Reporter
D) Variety
  • 83. Who suggested Henry Thomas for the role of Elliott?
A) Kathleen Kennedy
B) Cary Guffey
C) Jack Fisk
D) Steven Spielberg
  • 84. What was used to replace the guns in the 20th anniversary version?
A) Rifles
B) Walkie-talkies
C) Flashlights
D) Binoculars
  • 85. Who played Elliott's wife, Grace, in the commercial?
A) Julianne Hough
B) Emma Stone
C) Scarlett Johansson
D) Anne Hathaway
  • 86. What was 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' ranked on AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes list?
A) 15th
B) 30th
C) 1st
D) 48th
  • 87. What virtual pinball game includes a pinball adaptation of E.T.?
A) Virtual Pinball
B) Flipper!
C) Pinball FX 3
D) Zen Pinball
  • 88. Which actor's scene was cut during post-production, featuring his character reprimanding Elliott?
A) Harrison Ford
B) Drew Barrymore
C) Henry Thomas
D) C. Thomas Howell
  • 89. What technology was used to modify certain shots of E.T. in the 20th anniversary version?
A) Computer-generated imagery (CGI)
B) Stop-motion animation
C) Practical effects
D) Hand-drawn animation
  • 90. In which Star Wars film did members of E.T.'s species appear?
A) Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
B) Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
C) Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
D) Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
  • 91. Which actress named 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' as one of her top five favorite films in 2023?
A) Drew Barrymore
B) Rita Moreno
C) Helen Mirren
D) Meryl Streep
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