E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (The 20th Anniversary, PG) PRESENTED IN 35MM FILM

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (The 20th Anniversary, PG, 2002) Presented in 35mm Film by The Revival House Perth

2002's re-release with enhanced special effects and extra footage wasn't wholly celebrated in theatres at the time, but Spielberg's sci-fi family film remains a favourite and John Williams' iconic, remastered score fills the theatre and audience's hearts with wonder. This is an opportunity to experience E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial on increasingly rare 35mm film.

When a gentle alien botanist is accidentally left behind on Earth after his research expedition departs in a panic, young Elliott (Henry Thomas) discovers the stranded creature hiding in his suburban backyard shed. Forming an immediate, deep bond with the extraterrestrial he names E.T., Elliott brings him into his home, sharing the secret with his siblings while desperately trying to keep the creature hidden from suspicious adults and government agents closing in on their trail. As Elliott and E.T.'s connection grows increasingly profound—their emotions and even physical sensations becoming intertwined—the children must find a way to help their new friend contact his own kind and return home before government authorities discover him, all while grappling with the pain of an inevitable, heartbreaking goodbye.

Director Steven Spielberg crafts one of cinema's most beloved family films, a tender, wondrous fable about childhood friendship, loss, and the ache of growing up. Henry Thomas delivers a remarkably natural performance as Elliott, capturing genuine childhood wonder and heartbreak, while Spielberg's meticulous, low-angle camerawork places audiences directly within a child's perspective throughout. The film's practical effects work brought E.T. to tender, expressive life without dialogue, relying instead on John Williams's soaring, Academy Award-winning score to carry much of the film's overwhelming emotional weight. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, this screening honours a film whose depiction of childhood imagination, familial love, and the bittersweet nature of friendship has resonated across generations, cementing its status as one of the most cherished films ever made.

Original format and audio experience of this film faithfully reproduced by The Revival House. Presented in 35mm film unless noted otherwise.

When: Saturday, November 7th at 1:30PM
Where: The Revival House at the Como Theatre
Rating: PG (Medium level coarse language, Supernatural theme)