Genre:
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Family
Plot:
An extra terrestrial is accidentally left behind on Earth. He befriends a boy named Elliot and his family. ET tries to build a device to contact his home planet to rescue him, but the longer ET stays on Earth the closer his bond to Elliot becomes.
MPAA Rating:
PG for language and mild thematic elements. (2002 edited version)
Running Time:
120 minutes