E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - Quiz
  • 1. Who directed the movie E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial?
A) James Cameron
B) Tim Burton
C) Steven Spielberg
D) George Lucas
  • 2. What year was E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial released?
A) 1990
B) 1982
C) 1979
D) 1985
  • 3. What is the name of the young boy who befriends E.T.?
A) Elliott
B) Michael
C) Alex
D) Kevin
  • 4. What is the famous line E.T. says when trying to phone home?
A) Phone home, E.T.
B) E.T. phone home
C) E.T. calling home
D) Calling home, E.T.
  • 5. What bicycle accessory helps E.T. and the kids fly?
A) A mirror
B) A basket
C) A bell
D) A horn
  • 6. What is the name of Elliott's mother in the movie?
A) Susan
B) Mary
C) Jennifer
D) Karen
  • 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) Gertie
B) Molly
C) Sally
D) Lucy
  • 9. Who composed the iconic music score for E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial?
A) Alan Silvestri
B) Hans Zimmer
C) John Williams
D) Ennio Morricone
  • 10. What is the name of Elliott's older brother in the movie?
A) David
B) John
C) Chris
D) Michael
  • 11. Which film festival premiered 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' as its closing film?
A) Toronto International Film Festival
B) Berlin International Film Festival
C) Cannes Film Festival
D) Venice Film Festival
  • 12. What was the budget for 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) $8 million
B) $10.5 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) Henry Thomas
D) Steven Spielberg
  • 14. Which actor played Elliott in 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) Peter Coyote
B) Robert MacNaughton
C) Drew Barrymore
D) Henry Thomas
  • 15. Which studio eventually purchased the script for 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) Paramount Pictures
B) Universal Pictures
C) Columbia Pictures
D) Warner Bros.
  • 16. How long did 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' hold the record as the highest-grossing film?
A) Five years
B) Eight years
C) Twelve years
D) Eleven 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 walkie-talkie
C) A telephone
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) Agent Keys
D) Mary Taylor
  • 19. What does E.T.'s heart do when Elliott tells him he loves him?
A) It stops beating
B) It beats faster
C) It changes color
D) It begins to glow
  • 20. What happens as E.T.'s ship blasts off in 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) It rains
B) A rainbow appears in the sky
C) Stars fall from the sky
D) The sun sets
  • 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) Night Skies
B) Raiders of the Lost Ark
C) Close Encounters of the Third Kind
D) Growing Up
  • 23. Who was the screenwriter that developed the subplot involving Buddy and an autistic child?
A) John Sayles
B) Matthew Robbins
C) Melissa Mathison
D) Steven Spielberg
  • 24. Who acquired the E.T. script from Columbia Pictures for $1 million?
A) Frank Price
B) John Veitch
C) Marvin Atonowsky
D) Sid Sheinberg
  • 25. Which actor played Gertie Taylor, Elliott's younger sister?
A) K. C. Martel
B) Drew Barrymore
C) Dee Wallace
D) Erika Eleniak
  • 26. Who provided the uncredited voice for E.T.?
A) Melissa Mathison
B) Steven Spielberg
C) Matthew Robbins
D) Pat Welsh
  • 27. What was one of the reasons Columbia Pictures considered 'E.T.' not financially viable?
A) The script was not scary enough.
B) It had too many special effects.
C) It featured too many actors.
D) It was too long.
  • 28. Who suggested the scene where E.T. got drunk?
A) Melissa Mathison
B) Matthew Robbins
C) Steven Spielberg
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) Michael Taylor
C) A classmate played by Erika Eleniak
D) Gertie Taylor
  • 30. Who was Elliott's friend named Lance in the original script?
A) A government agent
B) A classmate
C) An 'Eddie Haskell'–esque character deleted by Matthew Robbins.
D) E.T.'s alien companion
  • 31. What was the name of the subplot developed from Night Skies?
A) A government agent finds E.T.
B) Malevolent aliens terrorize a family.
C) Buddy befriends an autistic child.
D) E.T. captures Elliott's brother.
  • 32. Who was the head of Columbia Pictures' marketing and research development?
A) Frank Price
B) Sid Sheinberg
C) John Veitch
D) Marvin Atonowsky
  • 33. What inspired Carlo Rambaldi's design for E.T.'s face?
A) Faces of movie stars
B) Faces of aliens from other movies
C) Faces of children
D) Faces of Carl Sandburg, Albert Einstein, and Ernest Hemingway
  • 34. Who visited the Jules Stein Eye Institute to study eyes for E.T.?
A) Carlo Rambaldi
B) Steven Spielberg
C) Henry Feinberg
D) Producer Kathleen Kennedy
  • 35. How many heads were created for filming E.T.'s face?
A) Two
B) One
C) Three
D) Four
  • 36. Which company agreed to use their candy as a replacement for M&M's?
A) Cadbury
B) Mars, Incorporated
C) Hershey Company
D) Nestlé
  • 37. 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
  • 38. Which critic described 'E.T.' as a spiritual autobiography?
A) A. O. Scott
B) Gary Arnold
C) Pauline Kael
D) Andrew Nigels
  • 39. In which year did Madame Tussauds unveil wax likenesses of E.T.?
A) 2003
B) 1994
C) 1985
D) 2012
  • 40. Which musical mode did John Williams use in a polytonal way for the 'E.T.' score?
A) Dorian mode
B) Mixolydian mode
C) Lydian mode
D) Phrygian mode
  • 41. Which Netflix series referenced 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) House of Cards
B) Ozark
C) The Crown
D) Stranger Things
  • 42. Which retailer exclusively sold E.T. videocassettes as part of a holiday promotion in 1991?
A) Walmart
B) Sears
C) Kmart
D) Target
  • 43. What was the original Bengali story that inspired 'The Alien' called?
A) Alien Encounter
B) E.T. Chronicles
C) Close Encounters
D) Bonkubabur Bandhu
  • 44. Which award did 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' win at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards?
A) Album of the Year
B) Song of the Year
C) Best Recording for Children
D) Record of the Year
  • 45. Which critic noted that Elliott's name begins with 'E' and ends with 'T'?
A) Henry Sheehan
B) A. O. Scott
C) Andrew Nigels
D) Pauline Kael
  • 46. Which film adaptation by Steven Spielberg was mentioned alongside 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' by Rita Moreno?
A) Close Encounters of the Third Kind
B) West Side Story
C) Jaws
D) Saving Private Ryan
  • 47. What was the average rating of E.T. on Metacritic?
A) 90/100
B) 85/100
C) 92/100
D) 78/100
  • 48. What was the initial recommended retail price for E.T. on VHS?
A) $49.95
B) $89.95
C) $34.99
D) $24.95
  • 49. What award did Steven Spielberg receive after E.T. was screened at the United Nations?
A) A Golden Globe
B) A BAFTA
C) A UN Peace Medal
D) An Oscar
  • 50. Who directed the 'A Holiday Reunion' commercial?
A) Lance Acord
B) James Cameron
C) Steven Spielberg
D) Peter Jackson
  • 51. Which film was scheduled for a RealD 3D reissue alongside E.T.'s IMAX release in 2022?
A) Raiders of the Lost Ark
B) Jaws
C) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
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) 2019
C) 2025
D) 1982
  • 53. Who directed 'Gandhi', which won Best Picture over 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) Richard Attenborough
B) George Lucas
C) Martin Scorsese
D) Steven Spielberg
  • 54. How many weekends did E.T. have a gross of over $10 million?
A) Six
B) Twelve
C) Ten
D) Eight
  • 55. When was E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial released on VHS and LaserDisc?
A) November 15, 1989
B) December 25, 1987
C) October 27, 1988
D) September 10, 1988
  • 56. Which film held the record for most pre-orders before E.T. doubled it?
A) The Last Temptation of Christ
B) Cinderella
C) Star Wars
D) Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • 57. Which video game features E.T. as a playable character?
A) Minecraft
B) The Legend of Zelda
C) Lego Dimensions
D) Super Mario Bros.
  • 58. In which country did E.T. set an all-time record for most daily admissions in Paris?
A) Germany
B) Italy
C) France
D) Spain
  • 59. What was the theme of mutual understanding in 'E.T.' an analogy for?
A) The need for educational reform
B) The benefits of space exploration
C) The importance of family dinners
D) How real-world adversaries can overcome their differences
  • 60. In what year did Satyajit Ray write the screenplay 'The Alien'?
A) 1992
B) 1967
C) 1982
D) 1975
  • 61. Who wrote a screenplay titled 'The Alien' that influenced Spielberg's E.T.?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) George Lucas
C) Arthur C. Clarke
D) Satyajit Ray
  • 62. Which award did 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' win at the 55th Academy Awards?
A) Best Original Score
B) Best Director
C) Best Screenplay
D) Best Picture
  • 63. What was the gross of E.T.'s IMAX release on its first day?
A) $700,000
B) $490,000
C) $300,000
D) $600,000
  • 64. When did E.T. Adventure debut at Universal Studios Florida?
A) May 15, 1988
B) July 4, 1989
C) June 7, 1990
D) December 25, 1992
  • 65. Which company produced television public service announcements featuring E.T. in 1998?
A) Ford Motor Company
B) The Progressive Corporation
C) Toyota
D) General Motors
  • 66. 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
  • 67. When was E.T. re-released in IMAX to commemorate its 40th anniversary?
A) July 4, 2022
B) August 12, 2022
C) June 11, 2022
D) September 2, 2022
  • 68. Who misappropriated rights and funds, leading to the collapse of Ray's project with Columbia Pictures?
A) Mike Wilson
B) George Lucas
C) Arthur C. Clarke
D) Steven Spielberg
  • 69. Who else alleged that ET was influenced by Ray's script?
A) Martin Scorsese
B) John Williams
C) James Cameron
D) Ridley Scott
  • 70. Which director suggested the scene where E.T. disguises himself as a stuffed toy?
A) Robert Zemeckis
B) Francis Ford Coppola
C) James Cameron
D) George Lucas
  • 71. Who programmed the E.T. video game for Atari?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) Howard Scott Warshaw
C) George Lucas
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) DreamWorks Animation
B) Pixar Animation Studios
C) Blue Sky Studios
D) Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
  • 74. Where is E.T. sent after being demoted in The Book of the Green Planet?
A) To a different planet
B) To space prison
C) Into exile
D) Back to Earth
  • 75. At which awards did 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' win Best Picture in the Drama category?
A) 40th Golden Globe Awards
B) Saturn Awards
C) BAFTA
D) 55th Academy Awards
  • 76. Which film's record for the highest-grossing second weekend did E.T. surpass in its second weekend?
A) Rocky III
B) Jaws
C) Superman II
D) Star Wars
  • 77. What approval rating does E.T. hold on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 85%
B) 65%
C) 99%
D) 75%
  • 78. Which film surpassed E.T. as the highest-grossing film worldwide in 1993?
A) Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
B) Back to the Future Part III
C) Jurassic Park
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) 16 other people and various animals
D) 5 people
  • 81. Which year did 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' top a Channel 4 poll as one of the greatest family films?
A) 2005
B) 1994
C) 1984
D) 2011
  • 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) Jack Fisk
B) Cary Guffey
C) Steven Spielberg
D) Kathleen Kennedy
  • 84. What was used to replace the guns in the 20th anniversary version?
A) Rifles
B) Binoculars
C) Flashlights
D) Walkie-talkies
  • 85. Who played Elliott's wife, Grace, in the commercial?
A) Anne Hathaway
B) Emma Stone
C) Julianne Hough
D) Scarlett Johansson
  • 86. What was 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' ranked on AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes list?
A) 1st
B) 48th
C) 30th
D) 15th
  • 87. What virtual pinball game includes a pinball adaptation of E.T.?
A) Flipper!
B) Virtual Pinball
C) Zen Pinball
D) Pinball FX 3
  • 88. Which actor's scene was cut during post-production, featuring his character reprimanding Elliott?
A) Drew Barrymore
B) Harrison Ford
C) Henry Thomas
D) C. Thomas Howell
  • 89. What technology was used to modify certain shots of E.T. in the 20th anniversary version?
A) Stop-motion animation
B) Practical effects
C) Hand-drawn animation
D) Computer-generated imagery (CGI)
  • 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 III – Revenge of the Sith
D) Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
  • 91. Which actress named 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' as one of her top five favorite films in 2023?
A) Drew Barrymore
B) Helen Mirren
C) Rita Moreno
D) Meryl Streep
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