E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial scores 29 on the ScoutScore, which is Mild. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout maps 15 flagged scenes and 2 worth muting.
What FilmScout flagged
Heads up
13
Mute
2
Kinds of content
Profanity (mild), Dark Imagery, Theme, Action
Scenes FilmScout flagged
HEADS UP Government agents pursue E.T. in the forest
HEADS UP Deity exclamations throughout the film
HEADS UP Name-calling and mild insults among the kids
HEADS UP Crude name-calling at the dinner table
HEADS UP Elliott uses a crude insult at the dinner table
HEADS UP Frog dissection and Elliott's empathy response
HEADS UP Mild profanity - s-word
HEADS UP Mild profanity - h-word
HEADS UP Government agents quarantine the house
Mute E.T. and Elliott in medical quarantine
Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.
Age ratings by country
AU
G
CA
PG
GB
U
US
PG
Talk about it after
“When Elliott has to say goodbye to E.T. at the end, he is losing his closest friend. What do you think helps people hold onto a connection with someone they love even after that person is gone?”
Common questions
Is E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial okay for kids?
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial scores 29 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Mild tier. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout has mapped 15 flagged scenes in it, covering profanity (mild), dark imagery, theme. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.
What is the ScoutScore for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?
29, which is the Mild tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.
What is E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial rated?
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is rated PG in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU G, CA PG, GB U, US PG. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.