“E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Steven Spielberg’s iconic movie was released in the summer of 1982, and to celebrate the 40th anniversary, E.T. will be shown at IMAX theaters across the country this weekend. E.T….
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 21: (L-R) TCM host Ben Mankiewicz and Steven Spielberg attend the 40th Anniversary Screening of “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” during Opening Night at the 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival at the TCL Chinese Theatre on April 21, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for TCM)
Steven Spielberg's iconic movie was released in the summer of 1982, and to celebrate the 40th anniversary, E.T. will be shown at IMAX theaters across the country this weekend.
E.T. was the highest-grossing movie of the year when it came out, winning four Academy Awards and nine Oscar nominations. E.T. was the highest-grossing movie in history until "Jurassic Park" took the title 10 years later.
To celebrate the film's 40th anniversary, there will be special showings this weekend at IMAX theaters. In Augusta, you can see E.T. at the Regal Augusta Exchange starting today at 4:00 p.m.
