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An extra-terrestrial is accidentally left behind on Earth and is befriended by a young boy and his brother and sister. As Elliot attempts to help his extra-terrestrial companion contact his home planet so that he might be rescued, the children must elude scientists and government agents determined to apprehend the alien for their own purposes...which results in an adventure greater than any of them... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Comedy, Drama, Kids/Family and Science Fiction/Fantasy |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 55 min. |
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| Release Date: |
June 11, 1982; March 22, 2002 20th Anniversary Re-release |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for language and mild thematic elements. |
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| Distributors: |
Universal Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$35,144,920 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A-
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"It's still the same old story. And that's a good thing." more...
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A- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"This movie made my heart glad." more...
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A |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...a movingly sincere family fairy tale, a cinematic marvel and a genuine popular myth." more...
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A |
Cincinnati Enquirer, Margaret A. McGurk
"...looks and sounds as magical now as the day it opened in 1982." more...
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A |
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