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