E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Trivia Questions

Spielberg wanted M&M's, but Mars Inc. declined. Reese's Pieces took the deal, and sales skyrocketed 65% after the film's release.

E.T.'s voice was actually a blend of many sounds: a woman's voice, a raccoon, a seal, and a horse—not just a sped-up human voice.

Spielberg developed 'Night Skies' about hostile aliens, but the idea evolved into the friendly E.T. story after he imagined a creature left behind.

The script originally called for a boy named Elliott to have a younger brother, but after Barrymore auditioned, Steven Spielberg rewrote the role of Gertie for her.

In the movie, Elliott gives E.T. a beer, which gets him drunk. This scene led to a brief ban in Sweden and Finland for promoting underage drinking.

E.T.'s head was controlled by multiple puppeteers using cables and radio controls. No one fit inside the full costume; it was a combination of animatronics and a small person in a suit.

Elliott's father is never seen and the role was never cast; Ford was never approached. The rumor likely stems from confusion with other Spielberg films.

In the original, Elliott says 'penis breath' to his brother. Spielberg digitally replaced it with 'peanut breath' for the 20th anniversary edition to soften the language.