E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Families
$5 Weekend Matinee Admission or Free with Cambridge Public Library Card
With Dee Wallace, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote.
US, 1982, 35mm, color, 120 min.
Print source: HFA
He is afraid. He is totally alone. He is 3 million light-years from home. Captivating audiences of all ages, this timeless story tells of the unforgettable journey of an alien left behind and the ten-year-old boy he befriends. Venturing ever more deeply into family-friendly fare after Raiders of the Lost Ark, Spielberg combines all of the dreamy wonder, adventure and curiosity of childhood with the youthful fears of separation and conflict with the strange, dark world of adults. The children and their new, childlike friend helm the plot, as they work to find a way to return E.T. to his home planet. Since altered from its original state, the classic can be experienced in the HFA theater on an original release, widescreen print with the whole family in celebration of its 35th anniversary.