E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982)

E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL is a 1982 science fiction fantasy in which a young boy meets an alien who is stranded on Earth and who wants to go home. It was originally classified U for cinema release in 1982 and U for video release in 1988. This cinema re-release is rated U for very mild language and threat.

The film contains some very mild bad language, including uses of 'dammit', 'God', 'hell', 'sonofabitch', two uses of 'shit', and one use of 'penis breath' (as a comic insult). There is a also a joke about the name of the planet Uranus.

The main character is initially frightened when he first encounters the alien, screaming in surprise. However, the alien also screams and the scene is comic in nature. Later on the character's sister also screams in fright when she first sees the alien but by this point the audience knows the alien is not a threat. When the authorities discover the presence of the alien and come to take him away, there is a sense of threat as several men enter the boy's house to get to the alien. There is also some tension when it appears the alien and the central character are ill and might be dying, and as the scientists administer electric shocks in an attempt to revive the alien. Nonetheless, the alien does recover and makes his way home and the boy also recovers. At one point some blood is seen on the boy's finger when he cuts it. However, the wound is healed by the alien.

U stands for Universal, which means that we think the film is suitable for audiences aged four or older.