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was near–universally acclaimed by critics, and is regarded as one of the greatest films of all time. The film was an immediate blockbuster, surpassing Star Wars to become the highest-grossing film of all time, a record it held for eleven years until Spielberg's own Jurassic Park surpassed it in 1993. premiered as the closing film of the Cannes Film Festival on May 26, 1982, and was released in the United States on June 11, 1982. The animatronics for the film were designed by Carlo Rambaldi.Į.T. was shot in rough chronological order to facilitate convincing emotional performances from the young cast. Filming took place from September to December 1981 on a budget of $10.5 million. Universal Pictures eventually purchased the script for $1 million. The project was rejected by Columbia Pictures, who doubted its commercial potential. In less than two months, Mathison wrote the first draft of the script, titled E.T. In 1980, Spielberg met Mathison and developed a new story from the unrealized project Night Skies. The film's concept was based on an imaginary friend that Spielberg created after his parents' divorce.
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