E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science-fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg about a lonely boy who befriends a stranded gentle alien and tries to help him return home.

A group of alien botanists visits Earth in a forest in California, but government agents force them to flee. They accidentally leave behind one small alien.

Ten-year-old Elliott finds the creature in his backyard and names him E.T. Elliott brings E.T. into his home and introduces him to his older brother, Michael, and young sister, Gertie. The children hide E.T. from their mother, Mary, and form a deep, telepathic bond with him.