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