Steven Spielberg & E.T.– Running roughly 13 minutes, it’s good for what it is, and is about as close as we’re going to get to a Spielberg commentary on the film unless the director changes his stance on the practice in the future.

Travers, Peter (March 14, 2002). "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009 . Retrieved May 12, 2007.

The Making of E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial"--from the "E.T. Signature Collection LaserDisc", MCA/Universal Home Video, 1996

Soderlind, Rolf (January 20, 1983). "Scandinavian censors ban ET". The Lewiston Journal. Associated Press. p.5 – via Google News. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial". Entertainment Weekly. November 19, 2003. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014 . Retrieved May 11, 2007. Kauffmann, Stanley (July 27, 1982). "The Gospel According to St. Steven". The New Republic. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019 . Retrieved December 17, 2017. Deleted Scenes– Four minutes’ worth. I think the film has done pretty well on its own merit, so these were wisely disposed of.

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The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations". Movie-Locations.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. A species of sponge, Advhena magnifica, was given the common name "E.T. sponge" due to its resemblance of the creature. [158] 20th anniversary version [ edit ] The 20th anniversary version of the film replaces the guns used by the federal agents with walkie-talkies. Most Magical Movie Moments". Empire. January 2004. p.127. "ET's bike flight 'cinema's most magical moment' ". November 30, 2003. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014 . Retrieved May 17, 2012. Gaines, Caseen (2022). E.T. the Extra Terrestrial: The Ultimate Visual History. Insight Editions. ISBN 9781683834274. Elliott and E.T.—this gentle, thoughtful being with wrinkly skin and alert, wide-set eyes—will forge an emotional bond so strong that each experiences the feelings of the other. This is perhaps Spielberg’s sly way of introducing children not just to the concept of empathy, but to the idea of the sympathetic imagination, the foundation of all great literature—the act of reaching across a void of difference to understand other people’s lives.