Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 91%
TMDB Rating 7.5
IMDB Rating 7.9
RottenTomatoes Rating 98%

Financials

Revenue: $792,965,500

Budget: $10,500,000

Profit: + $782,465,500


Movie Details

Tag Line: He is afraid. He is alone. He is three million light years from home.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Jun 11, 1982

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Run Time: 1h 55m

Original Language: English

Website: Link

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Universal Pictures , Amblin Entertainment


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Synopsis

An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliot who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliot, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.


Main Cast

Henry Thomas

Henry Thomas

Elliott

Age : 52 | Popularity : 48%

Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore

Gertie

Age : 49 | Popularity : 43%

Robert MacNaughton

Robert MacNaughton

Michael

Age : 57 | Popularity : 3%

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Keys

Age : 82 | Popularity : 14%

Dee Wallace

Dee Wallace

Mary

Age : 75 | Popularity : 30%

Erika Eleniak

Erika Eleniak

Pretty Girl

Age : 54 | Popularity : 17%

K.C. Martel

K.C. Martel

Greg

Age : 56 | Popularity : 29%

C. Thomas Howell

C. Thomas Howell

Tyler

Age : 57 | Popularity : 28%


Crew

Department Role Name
Sound Original Music Composer
John Williams
John Williams
Sound Effects Editor
Samuel C. Crutcher
Samuel C. Crutcher
Richard C. Franklin
Richard C. Franklin
Louis L. Edemann
Louis L. Edemann
David Pettijohn
David Pettijohn
Supervising Sound Editor
Charles L. Campbell
Charles L. Campbell
Music Editor
Kenneth Hall
Kenneth Hall
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Knudson
Robert Knudson
Robert Glass
Robert Glass
Don Digirolamo
Don Digirolamo
Orchestrator
Herbert W. Spencer
Herbert W. Spencer
ADR Editor
Hank Salerno
Hank Salerno
Nicholas Korda
Nicholas Korda
Assistant Sound Editor
Chuck Neely
Chuck Neely
Sound Mixer
Gene S. Cantamessa
Gene S. Cantamessa
Directing Director
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Second Unit Director
Glenn Randall Jr.
Glenn Randall Jr.
Second Assistant Director
Daniel Attias
Daniel Attias
Script Supervisor
Esther Vivante
Esther Vivante
First Assistant Director
Katy Emde
Katy Emde
Production Producer
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy
Casting
Jane Feinberg
Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton
Mike Fenton
Marci Liroff
Marci Liroff
Production Supervisor
Frank Marshall
Frank Marshall
Associate Producer
Melissa Mathison
Melissa Mathison
Location Manager
Richard Vane
Richard Vane
Production Accountant
Bonne Radford
Bonne Radford
Assistant Accountant
Jane Goe
Jane Goe
Visual Effects Visual Effects Camera
Robert Elswit
Robert Elswit
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dennis Muren
Dennis Muren
Visual Effects
Al Bailey
Al Bailey
Carlo Rambaldi
Carlo Rambaldi
Crew Stunts
Ted Grossman
Ted Grossman
Richard E. Butler
Richard E. Butler
Bobby Porter
Bobby Porter
Felix Silla
Felix Silla
Chuck Waters
Chuck Waters
Bennie E. Dobbins
Bennie E. Dobbins
Fred Lerner
Fred Lerner
Special Effects
Dale L. Martin
Dale L. Martin
Carlo Rambaldi
Carlo Rambaldi
Stunt Coordinator
Glenn Randall Jr.
Glenn Randall Jr.
Unit Publicist
Lyla Foggia
Lyla Foggia
Transportation Captain
John Feinblatt
John Feinblatt
Craft Service
Ramon Pahoyo
Ramon Pahoyo
Costume & Make-Up Costumer
Deborah Lynn Scott
Deborah Lynn Scott
Makeup Artist
Robert Sidell
Robert Sidell
Hairstylist
Lola 'Skip' McNalley
Lola 'Skip' McNalley
Writing Screenplay
Melissa Mathison
Melissa Mathison
Camera Director of Photography
Allen Daviau
Allen Daviau
Still Photographer
Bruce McBroom
Bruce McBroom
Best Boy Grip
Bob Munoz
Bob Munoz
Key Grip
Gene Kearney
Gene Kearney
Dolly Grip
Donald L. Hartley
Donald L. Hartley
Editing Editor
Carol Littleton
Carol Littleton
Negative Cutter
Donah Bassett
Donah Bassett
Dennis Brookins
Dennis Brookins
Color Timer
Robert Raring
Robert Raring
First Assistant Editor
Kathleen Korth
Kathleen Korth
Art Production Design
James D. Bissell
James D. Bissell
Set Decoration
Jackie Carr
Jackie Carr
Art Department Coordinator
Leslie Butcher
Leslie Butcher
Set Designer
James Teegarden
James Teegarden
Property Master
Russell Goble
Russell Goble
Lighting Gaffer
James Plannette
James Plannette
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