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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Directed by Steven Spielberg · Cinematography by Allen Daviau

PG115 min65 frames

Science FictionAdventureFamilyFantasy

He is afraid. He is totally alone. He is 3,000,000 light years from home.

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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) movie still: fullbody — A person runs through a long tunnel made of translucent, crinkled plastic sheeting.…E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with model trains on a table in the foreground. Two boys watch a person in…E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room filled with plush animals overlooks an adjacent bedroom with bunks. A boy…E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) movie still: medium — A dark, atmospheric outdoor area with tall grass in the background under night sky. A young…E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) movie still: wide — A nighttime yard is shrouded in dense fog under a crescent moon. A silhouette of a person…E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) movie still: establishing — A dark, silhouetted wooden fence overlooks a sprawling valley grid of city lights at…E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) movie still: wide — A dark child's room features purple walls decorated with a wall-mounted moon and sun. A…E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) movie still: medium — A dark wooden porch at night is shrouded in faint mist and low shadows. A young boy sits in…E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) movie still: wide — A quiet residential street lined with single-family houses during a clear afternoon. Five…E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) movie still: wide — A dark, plastic-draped enclosure is lit from within by a singular warm light source. A man and…E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) movie still: medium — A small, alien creature lies on the stony bank of a shallow creek bed. The creature appears…E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room provides a background for two individuals. A tearful child in the…E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) movie still: fullbody — A suburban residential neighborhood with terracotta-roofed houses sits beneath rolling,…E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) movie still: medium — A cluttered room is filled with various stuffed animals and household objects. An…E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) movie still: closeup — A dark, nighttime forest setting features silhouetted pine needles against a glowing moon.…E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) movie still: closeup — A pile of stuffed animals including a figure resembling E.T. rests in the dark. The scene…
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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial — official trailer

What is E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial about?

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

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fantasy film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Melissa Mathison. It tells the story of Elliott, a boy who befriends an extraterrestrial that he names E.T. who has been stranded on Earth. Along with his friends and family, Elliott must find a way to help E.T. find his way home. The film stars Dee Wallace, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote, Robert MacNaughton, and Drew Barrymore.

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What does the cinematography of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial look like?

Across 64 sampled frames, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial builds its coverage from medium shots (34% of the sample), with close-ups (31%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Allen Daviau keeps 55% of it in soft, low-key light. 69% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 64% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1980s.

What is the color palette of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) are #2e292d, #0e0d0e, #493531, #261513, #504a4a, #f5f3f3 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #f5f3f3

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