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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
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  • 1. Who directed the movie E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial?
A) George Lucas
B) Steven Spielberg
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) Kevin
B) Michael
C) Alex
D) Elliott
  • 4. What is the famous line E.T. says when trying to phone home?
A) E.T. phone home
B) E.T. calling home
C) Calling home, E.T.
D) Phone home, E.T.
  • 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) Susan
B) Mary
C) Karen
D) Jennifer
  • 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) Gertie
B) Molly
C) Sally
D) Lucy
  • 9. Who composed the iconic music score for E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial?
A) Alan Silvestri
B) John Williams
C) Hans Zimmer
D) Ennio Morricone
  • 10. What is the name of Elliott's older brother in the movie?
A) David
B) Michael
C) Chris
D) John
  • 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) $15 million
B) $10.5 million
C) $8 million
D) $20 million
  • 13. Who designed the animatronics for 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) Melissa Mathison
B) Carlo Rambaldi
C) Steven Spielberg
D) Henry Thomas
  • 14. Which actor played Elliott in 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) Peter Coyote
B) Henry Thomas
C) Drew Barrymore
D) Robert MacNaughton
  • 15. Which studio eventually purchased the script for 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) Warner Bros.
B) Universal Pictures
C) Paramount Pictures
D) Columbia 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 radio
B) A walkie-talkie
C) A makeshift communication device
D) A telephone
  • 18. Which character in 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' asks Elliott to help save E.T.?
A) Mary Taylor
B) Michael Taylor
C) Gertie 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 stops beating
C) It begins to glow
D) It changes color
  • 20. What happens as E.T.'s ship blasts off in 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) It rains
B) A rainbow appears in the sky
C) The sun sets
D) Stars fall from the sky
  • 21. What does E.T. tell Elliott before leaving Earth?
A) He loves Mary
B) He will return soon
C) He will always be there
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) Night Skies
D) Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • 23. Who was the screenwriter that developed the subplot involving Buddy and an autistic child?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) Melissa Mathison
C) John Sayles
D) Matthew Robbins
  • 24. Who acquired the E.T. script from Columbia Pictures for $1 million?
A) Marvin Atonowsky
B) John Veitch
C) Frank Price
D) Sid Sheinberg
  • 25. Which actor played Gertie Taylor, Elliott's younger sister?
A) Erika Eleniak
B) Drew Barrymore
C) Dee Wallace
D) K. C. Martel
  • 26. Who provided the uncredited voice for E.T.?
A) Pat Welsh
B) Melissa Mathison
C) Matthew Robbins
D) Steven Spielberg
  • 27. What was one of the reasons Columbia Pictures considered 'E.T.' not financially viable?
A) It was too long.
B) It had too many special effects.
C) It featured too many actors.
D) The script was not scary enough.
  • 28. Who suggested the scene where E.T. got drunk?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) Matthew Robbins
C) Melissa Mathison
D) John Sayles
  • 29. What was the name of Elliott Taylor's classmate whom he kissed in 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) Michael Taylor
B) Mary 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) A government agent
D) E.T.'s alien companion
  • 31. What was the name of the subplot developed from Night Skies?
A) Malevolent aliens terrorize a family.
B) E.T. captures Elliott's brother.
C) Buddy befriends an autistic child.
D) A government agent finds E.T.
  • 32. Who was the head of Columbia Pictures' marketing and research development?
A) John Veitch
B) Frank Price
C) Marvin Atonowsky
D) Sid Sheinberg
  • 33. What inspired Carlo Rambaldi's design for E.T.'s face?
A) Faces of aliens from other movies
B) Faces of movie stars
C) Faces of children
D) Faces of Carl Sandburg, Albert Einstein, and Ernest Hemingway
  • 34. Who visited the Jules Stein Eye Institute to study eyes for E.T.?
A) Producer Kathleen Kennedy
B) Henry Feinberg
C) Carlo Rambaldi
D) Steven Spielberg
  • 35. How many heads were created for filming E.T.'s face?
A) One
B) Two
C) Four
D) Three
  • 36. Which company agreed to use their candy as a replacement for M&M's?
A) Hershey Company
B) Nestlé
C) Cadbury
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) 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) 2003
B) 2012
C) 1994
D) 1985
  • 40. Which musical mode did John Williams use in a polytonal way for the 'E.T.' score?
A) Lydian mode
B) Phrygian mode
C) Mixolydian mode
D) Dorian mode
  • 41. Which Netflix series referenced 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) The Crown
B) House of Cards
C) Stranger Things
D) Ozark
  • 42. Which retailer exclusively sold E.T. videocassettes as part of a holiday promotion in 1991?
A) Walmart
B) Target
C) Sears
D) Kmart
  • 43. What was the original Bengali story that inspired 'The Alien' called?
A) Close Encounters
B) E.T. Chronicles
C) Alien Encounter
D) Bonkubabur Bandhu
  • 44. Which award did 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' win at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards?
A) Song of the Year
B) Best Recording for Children
C) Album of the Year
D) Record of the Year
  • 45. Which critic noted that Elliott's name begins with 'E' and ends with 'T'?
A) Andrew Nigels
B) Henry Sheehan
C) Pauline Kael
D) A. O. Scott
  • 46. Which film adaptation by Steven Spielberg was mentioned alongside 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' by Rita Moreno?
A) Jaws
B) Close Encounters of the Third Kind
C) West Side Story
D) Saving Private Ryan
  • 47. What was the average rating of E.T. on Metacritic?
A) 92/100
B) 85/100
C) 78/100
D) 90/100
  • 48. What was the initial recommended retail price for E.T. on VHS?
A) $34.99
B) $89.95
C) $24.95
D) $49.95
  • 49. What award did Steven Spielberg receive after E.T. was screened at the United Nations?
A) A BAFTA
B) A Golden Globe
C) A UN Peace Medal
D) An Oscar
  • 50. Who directed the 'A Holiday Reunion' commercial?
A) Lance Acord
B) Peter Jackson
C) James Cameron
D) Steven Spielberg
  • 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) Raiders of the Lost Ark
C) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
D) Jaws
  • 52. In which year did Spielberg reveal his thoughts on adapting E.T.: The Book of the Green Planet?
A) 1982
B) 2025
C) 2019
D) 2030
  • 53. Who directed 'Gandhi', which won Best Picture over 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) Martin Scorsese
C) George Lucas
D) Richard Attenborough
  • 54. How many weekends did E.T. have a gross of over $10 million?
A) Eight
B) Ten
C) Six
D) Twelve
  • 55. When was E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial released on VHS and LaserDisc?
A) October 27, 1988
B) November 15, 1989
C) December 25, 1987
D) September 10, 1988
  • 56. Which film held the record for most pre-orders before E.T. doubled it?
A) Star Wars
B) Raiders of the Lost Ark
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) Lego Dimensions
C) Super Mario Bros.
D) Minecraft
  • 58. In which country did E.T. set an all-time record for most daily admissions in Paris?
A) Spain
B) France
C) Germany
D) Italy
  • 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) 1982
B) 1975
C) 1967
D) 1992
  • 61. Who wrote a screenplay titled 'The Alien' that influenced Spielberg's E.T.?
A) Satyajit Ray
B) George Lucas
C) Steven Spielberg
D) Arthur C. Clarke
  • 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) $700,000
B) $600,000
C) $300,000
D) $490,000
  • 64. When did E.T. Adventure debut at Universal Studios Florida?
A) December 25, 1992
B) May 15, 1988
C) July 4, 1989
D) June 7, 1990
  • 65. Which company produced television public service announcements featuring E.T. in 1998?
A) Ford Motor Company
B) The Progressive Corporation
C) Toyota
D) General Motors
  • 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) June 11, 2022
B) July 4, 2022
C) August 12, 2022
D) September 2, 2022
  • 68. Who misappropriated rights and funds, leading to the collapse of Ray's project with Columbia Pictures?
A) George Lucas
B) Steven Spielberg
C) Mike Wilson
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) 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) George Lucas
C) William Kotzwinkle
D) Steven Spielberg
  • 72. How much did E.T. gross in its first 10 days from nine theatres in Australia?
A) $500,000
B) $700,000
C) $1 million
D) $839,992
  • 73. Which company provided CGI for the 20th anniversary edition of E.T.?
A) Blue Sky Studios
B) Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
C) DreamWorks Animation
D) Pixar Animation Studios
  • 74. Where is E.T. sent after being demoted in The Book of the Green Planet?
A) To space prison
B) Into exile
C) To a different planet
D) Back to Earth
  • 75. At which awards did 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' win Best Picture in the Drama category?
A) Saturn Awards
B) 40th Golden Globe 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) Superman II
C) Star Wars
D) Jaws
  • 77. What approval rating does E.T. hold on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 99%
B) 85%
C) 75%
D) 65%
  • 78. Which film surpassed E.T. as the highest-grossing film worldwide in 1993?
A) Jurassic Park
B) Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
C) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
D) Back to the Future Part III
  • 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 distinctive sound that Ben Burtt liked
C) A high-pitched childlike quality
D) A monotone delivery
  • 80. How many people and animals did Ben Burtt record to create E.T.'s voice?
A) 10 people
B) 16 other people and various animals
C) 20 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) 2005
B) 1984
C) 2011
D) 1994
  • 82. Which magazine criticized the changes to the escape scene as political correctness?
A) The Hollywood Reporter
B) Variety
C) Rolling Stone
D) Time Magazine
  • 83. Who suggested Henry Thomas for the role of Elliott?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) Jack Fisk
C) Cary Guffey
D) Kathleen Kennedy
  • 84. What was used to replace the guns in the 20th anniversary version?
A) Rifles
B) Flashlights
C) Binoculars
D) Walkie-talkies
  • 85. Who played Elliott's wife, Grace, in the commercial?
A) Scarlett Johansson
B) Emma Stone
C) Julianne Hough
D) Anne Hathaway
  • 86. What was 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' ranked on AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes list?
A) 30th
B) 48th
C) 15th
D) 1st
  • 87. What virtual pinball game includes a pinball adaptation of E.T.?
A) Zen Pinball
B) Pinball FX 3
C) Virtual Pinball
D) Flipper!
  • 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) Practical effects
B) Stop-motion animation
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 III – Revenge of the Sith
B) Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
C) Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
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) Drew Barrymore
B) Helen Mirren
C) Meryl Streep
D) Rita Moreno
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