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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

[cert U, 115 mins]

A group of aliens visit earth and one of them is lost
and left behind stranded on this planet. The alien is
found by a 10 year old boy, Elliot. Soon the two begin
to communicate, and start a different kind of
friendship in which E.T learns about life on earth and
Elliot learns about some new values for the true
meaning of friendship. E.T. wants to go home, but if
Elliot helps him, he'll lose a friend.

A boy in a red hoodie cycles with an alien in his bike basket.

Director: Steven Spielberg

Starring: Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote, Drew Barrymore

Level: KS2

Subjects: Art & Design, History, ICT, Literacy, Numeracy

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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial study guide