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