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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) 1985
B) 1979
C) 1982
D) 1990
  • 3. What is the name of the young boy who befriends E.T.?
A) Elliott
B) Kevin
C) Alex
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 basket
B) A mirror
C) A horn
D) A bell
  • 6. What is the name of Elliott's mother in the movie?
A) Jennifer
B) Karen
C) Mary
D) Susan
  • 7. What does E.T. enjoy eating throughout the movie?
A) Popcorn
B) Pizza
C) Hot dogs
D) Reese's Pieces
  • 8. What is the name of the young girl who befriends E.T.?
A) Sally
B) Lucy
C) Molly
D) Gertie
  • 9. Who composed the iconic music score for E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial?
A) Hans Zimmer
B) John Williams
C) Alan Silvestri
D) Ennio Morricone
  • 10. What is the name of Elliott's older brother in the movie?
A) Chris
B) David
C) Michael
D) John
  • 11. Which film festival premiered 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' as its closing film?
A) Venice Film Festival
B) Berlin International Film Festival
C) Toronto International Film Festival
D) Cannes Film Festival
  • 12. What was the budget for 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) $20 million
B) $10.5 million
C) $15 million
D) $8 million
  • 13. Who designed the animatronics for 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) Carlo Rambaldi
B) Steven Spielberg
C) Melissa Mathison
D) Henry Thomas
  • 14. Which actor played Elliott in 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) Henry Thomas
B) Peter Coyote
C) Robert MacNaughton
D) Drew Barrymore
  • 15. Which studio eventually purchased the script for 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) Warner Bros.
B) Columbia Pictures
C) Universal Pictures
D) Paramount Pictures
  • 16. How long did 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' hold the record as the highest-grossing film?
A) Eleven years
B) Five 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 makeshift communication device
B) A telephone
C) A walkie-talkie
D) A radio
  • 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 changes color
B) It beats faster
C) It begins to glow
D) It stops beating
  • 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 loves Mary
B) He misses his home planet
C) He will always be there
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) Matthew Robbins
B) Steven Spielberg
C) John Sayles
D) Melissa Mathison
  • 24. Who acquired the E.T. script from Columbia Pictures for $1 million?
A) Sid Sheinberg
B) Frank Price
C) Marvin Atonowsky
D) John Veitch
  • 25. Which actor played Gertie Taylor, Elliott's younger sister?
A) K. C. Martel
B) Dee Wallace
C) Drew Barrymore
D) Erika Eleniak
  • 26. Who provided the uncredited voice for E.T.?
A) Pat Welsh
B) Melissa Mathison
C) Steven Spielberg
D) Matthew Robbins
  • 27. What was one of the reasons Columbia Pictures considered 'E.T.' not financially viable?
A) It featured too many actors.
B) It was too long.
C) It had too many special effects.
D) The script was not scary enough.
  • 28. Who suggested the scene where E.T. got drunk?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) John Sayles
C) Melissa Mathison
D) Matthew Robbins
  • 29. What was the name of Elliott Taylor's classmate whom he kissed in 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) Michael Taylor
B) Gertie Taylor
C) Mary Taylor
D) A classmate played by Erika Eleniak
  • 30. Who was Elliott's friend named Lance in the original script?
A) A classmate
B) A government agent
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) Sid Sheinberg
D) Frank Price
  • 33. What inspired Carlo Rambaldi's design for E.T.'s face?
A) Faces of aliens from other movies
B) Faces of Carl Sandburg, Albert Einstein, and Ernest Hemingway
C) Faces of children
D) Faces of movie stars
  • 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) Three
B) Two
C) One
D) Four
  • 36. Which company agreed to use their candy as a replacement for M&M's?
A) Mars, Incorporated
B) Hershey Company
C) Nestlé
D) Cadbury
  • 37. Under what cover name was 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' filmed?
A) A Boy's Life
B) The Alien Kid
C) Space Adventure
D) Galactic Journey
  • 38. Which critic described 'E.T.' as a spiritual autobiography?
A) Pauline Kael
B) Gary Arnold
C) A. O. Scott
D) Andrew Nigels
  • 39. In which year did Madame Tussauds unveil wax likenesses of E.T.?
A) 1994
B) 2012
C) 1985
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) Phrygian mode
D) Mixolydian mode
  • 41. Which Netflix series referenced 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) Stranger Things
B) House of Cards
C) Ozark
D) The Crown
  • 42. Which retailer exclusively sold E.T. videocassettes as part of a holiday promotion in 1991?
A) Kmart
B) Sears
C) Target
D) Walmart
  • 43. What was the original Bengali story that inspired 'The Alien' called?
A) Close Encounters
B) E.T. Chronicles
C) Bonkubabur Bandhu
D) Alien Encounter
  • 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) Record of the Year
D) Album of the Year
  • 45. 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
  • 46. Which film adaptation by Steven Spielberg was mentioned alongside 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' by Rita Moreno?
A) Saving Private Ryan
B) Close Encounters of the Third Kind
C) Jaws
D) West Side Story
  • 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) $24.95
B) $49.95
C) $34.99
D) $89.95
  • 49. 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
  • 50. Who directed the 'A Holiday Reunion' commercial?
A) Peter Jackson
B) Steven Spielberg
C) James Cameron
D) Lance Acord
  • 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) Raiders of the Lost Ark
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) 1982
C) 2025
D) 2019
  • 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) Eight
B) Six
C) Ten
D) Twelve
  • 55. 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
  • 56. Which film held the record for most pre-orders before E.T. doubled it?
A) Raiders of the Lost Ark
B) Cinderella
C) Star Wars
D) The Last Temptation of Christ
  • 57. Which video game features E.T. as a playable character?
A) The Legend of Zelda
B) Super Mario Bros.
C) Minecraft
D) Lego Dimensions
  • 58. In which country did E.T. set an all-time record for most daily admissions in Paris?
A) Germany
B) France
C) Italy
D) Spain
  • 59. What was the theme of mutual understanding in 'E.T.' an analogy for?
A) The need for educational reform
B) How real-world adversaries can overcome their differences
C) The benefits of space exploration
D) The importance of family dinners
  • 60. In what year did Satyajit Ray write the screenplay 'The Alien'?
A) 1982
B) 1967
C) 1992
D) 1975
  • 61. Who wrote a screenplay titled 'The Alien' that influenced Spielberg's E.T.?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) Satyajit Ray
C) George Lucas
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 Director
C) Best Picture
D) Best Screenplay
  • 63. 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
  • 64. When did E.T. Adventure debut at Universal Studios Florida?
A) December 25, 1992
B) June 7, 1990
C) May 15, 1988
D) July 4, 1989
  • 65. Which company produced television public service announcements featuring E.T. in 1998?
A) The Progressive Corporation
B) Ford Motor Company
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) Advice from a friend
C) His own childhood experiences
D) Thoughts of his dead dog
  • 67. When was E.T. re-released in IMAX to commemorate its 40th anniversary?
A) August 12, 2022
B) July 4, 2022
C) September 2, 2022
D) June 11, 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) Ridley Scott
B) Martin Scorsese
C) John Williams
D) James Cameron
  • 70. Which director suggested the scene where E.T. disguises himself as a stuffed toy?
A) George Lucas
B) Francis Ford Coppola
C) James Cameron
D) Robert Zemeckis
  • 71. Who programmed the E.T. video game for Atari?
A) George Lucas
B) Howard Scott Warshaw
C) Steven Spielberg
D) William Kotzwinkle
  • 72. How much did E.T. gross in its first 10 days from nine theatres in Australia?
A) $500,000
B) $839,992
C) $700,000
D) $1 million
  • 73. Which company provided CGI for the 20th anniversary edition of E.T.?
A) Pixar Animation Studios
B) Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
C) Blue Sky Studios
D) DreamWorks Animation
  • 74. Where is E.T. sent after being demoted in The Book of the Green Planet?
A) Into exile
B) Back to Earth
C) To space prison
D) To a different planet
  • 75. At which awards did 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' win Best Picture in the Drama category?
A) 40th Golden Globe Awards
B) 55th Academy Awards
C) Saturn Awards
D) BAFTA
  • 76. 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) Rocky III
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) Back to the Future Part III
B) Jurassic Park
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 deep, authoritative tone
B) A distinctive sound that Ben Burtt liked
C) A monotone delivery
D) A high-pitched childlike quality
  • 80. How many people and animals did Ben Burtt record to create E.T.'s voice?
A) 20 animals
B) 10 people
C) 5 people
D) 16 other people and various animals
  • 81. Which year did 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' top a Channel 4 poll as one of the greatest family films?
A) 1994
B) 2005
C) 2011
D) 1984
  • 82. Which magazine criticized the changes to the escape scene as political correctness?
A) The Hollywood Reporter
B) Time Magazine
C) Variety
D) Rolling Stone
  • 83. Who suggested Henry Thomas for the role of Elliott?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) Kathleen Kennedy
C) Jack Fisk
D) Cary Guffey
  • 84. What was used to replace the guns in the 20th anniversary version?
A) Binoculars
B) Walkie-talkies
C) Flashlights
D) Rifles
  • 85. Who played Elliott's wife, Grace, in the commercial?
A) Scarlett Johansson
B) Julianne Hough
C) Anne Hathaway
D) Emma Stone
  • 86. 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
  • 87. What virtual pinball game includes a pinball adaptation of E.T.?
A) Pinball FX 3
B) Virtual Pinball
C) Zen Pinball
D) Flipper!
  • 88. Which actor's scene was cut during post-production, featuring his character reprimanding Elliott?
A) Drew Barrymore
B) C. Thomas Howell
C) Harrison Ford
D) Henry Thomas
  • 89. What technology was used to modify certain shots of E.T. in the 20th anniversary version?
A) Computer-generated imagery (CGI)
B) Practical effects
C) Hand-drawn animation
D) Stop-motion animation
  • 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 I – The Phantom Menace
C) Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
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) Meryl Streep
B) Rita Moreno
C) Helen Mirren
D) Drew Barrymore
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