Movies · 1982
E.T. phone home.
— E.T. · E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
A few newly learned words express the alien’s strongest wish: to reach the place where he belongs. The simplicity makes the longing clear without taking away the warmth of the friendships he has found.
- AFI100 Movie Quotes, number15; synopsis explicitly describes E.T. repeating the selected line.Reference checked
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