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