E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

(20th Anniversary)

A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.

Grosses

Domestic (51%)
$35,306,015
Summary Details
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$14,223,110
3,007 theaters
Budget$10,500,000
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 55 min
GenresAdventure Family Sci-Fi
In Release285 days/40 weeks
Widest Release3,007 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Mar 22Friday3$4,826,235--3,007$1,605$4,826,2351
Mar 23Saturday3$5,728,335+18.7%-3,007$1,905$10,554,5702
Mar 24Sunday3$3,668,540-36%-3,007$1,220$14,223,1103
Mar 25Monday3$917,135-75%-3,007$305$15,140,2454
Mar 26Tuesday3$991,775+8.1%-3,007$329$16,132,0205
Mar 27Wednesday3$931,555-6.1%-3,007$309$17,063,5756
Mar 28Thursday3$1,067,485+14.6%-3,007$355$18,131,0607
Mar 29Friday6$2,314,995+116.9%-52%3,007$769$20,446,0558
Mar 30Saturday6$2,329,775+0.6%-59.3%3,007$774$22,775,8309
Mar 31
Easter Sunday
Sunday6$1,518,535-34.8%-58.6%3,007$505$24,294,36510
Apr 1Monday6$917,445-39.6%<0.1%3,007$305$25,211,81011
Apr 2Tuesday6$660,985-28%-33.4%3,007$219$25,872,79512
Apr 3Wednesday6$676,575+2.4%-27.4%3,007$225$26,549,37013
Apr 4Thursday6$617,225-8.8%-42.2%3,007$205$27,166,59514
Apr 5Friday9$954,030+54.6%-58.8%2,478$385$28,120,62515
Apr 6Saturday9$1,523,975+59.7%-34.6%2,478$615$29,644,60016
Apr 7Sunday8$1,090,320-28.5%-28.2%2,478$440$30,734,92017
Apr 8Monday10$162,085-85.1%-82.3%2,478$65$30,897,00518
Apr 9Tuesday11$185,450+14.4%-71.9%2,478$74$31,082,45519
Apr 10Wednesday11$161,555-12.9%-76.1%2,478$65$31,244,01020
Apr 11Thursday11$148,680-8%-75.9%2,478$60$31,392,69021
Apr 12Friday14$320,545+115.6%-66.4%1,603$199$31,713,23522
Apr 13Saturday13$705,320+120%-53.7%1,603$440$32,418,55523
Apr 14Sunday11$512,960-27.3%-53%1,603$320$32,931,51524
Apr 15Monday14$96,525-81.2%-40.4%1,603$60$33,028,04025
Apr 16Tuesday14$88,345-8.5%-52.4%1,603$55$33,116,38526
Apr 17Wednesday14$95,995+8.7%-40.6%1,603$59$33,212,38027
Apr 18Thursday14$96,665+0.7%-35%1,603$60$33,309,04528
Apr 19Friday15$155,520+60.9%-51.5%864$180$33,464,56529
Apr 20Saturday15$306,720+97.2%-56.5%864$355$33,771,28530
Apr 21Sunday13$276,480-9.9%-46.1%864$320$34,047,76531
Apr 22Monday15$42,995-84.4%-55.5%864$49$34,090,76032
Apr 23Tuesday16$38,880-9.6%-56%864$45$34,129,64033
Apr 24Wednesday16$34,335-11.7%-64.2%864$39$34,163,97534
Apr 25Thursday15$43,200+25.8%-55.3%864$50$34,207,17535
Apr 26Friday14$93,940+117.5%-39.6%671$140$34,301,11536
Apr 27Saturday13$214,720+128.6%-30%671$320$34,515,83537
Apr 28Sunday12$218,075+1.6%-21.1%671$325$34,733,91038
Apr 29Monday14$23,485-89.2%-45.4%671$35$34,757,39539
Apr 30Tuesday15$23,250-1%-40.2%671$34$34,780,64540
May 1Wednesday14$23,405+0.7%-31.8%671$34$34,804,05041
May 2Thursday14$26,840+14.7%-37.9%671$40$34,830,89042
May 3Friday19$39,375+46.7%-58.1%375$105$34,870,26543
May 4Saturday18$76,875+95.2%-64.2%375$205$34,947,14044
May 5Sunday16$54,375-29.3%-75.1%375$145$35,001,51545
May 6Monday20$7,500-86.2%-68.1%375$20$35,009,01546
May 7Tuesday20$9,190+22.5%-60.5%375$24$35,018,20547
May 8Wednesday21$9,250+0.7%-60.5%375$24$35,027,45548
May 9Thursday21$9,525+3%-64.5%375$25$35,036,98049
May 10Friday19$20,560+115.9%-47.8%257$80$35,057,54050
May 11Saturday18$41,120+100%-46.5%257$160$35,098,66051
May 12Sunday16$46,260+12.5%-14.9%257$180$35,144,92052
May 13Monday21$6,425-86.1%-14.3%257$25$35,151,34553
May 14Tuesday19$7,710+20%-16.1%257$30$35,159,05554
May 15Wednesday19$6,310-18.2%-31.8%257$24$35,165,36555
May 16Thursday22$4,675-25.9%-50.9%187$25$35,170,04056