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The 'E.T.' Journals
100%
Movie
54m
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The 'E.T.' Journals (2012) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The 'E.T.' Journals (2012) — a movie tagged as Documentary with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: The following documentary is composed exclusively of original behind-the-scenes footage shot during the production of "E.T." in 1981. It follows the order of the scenes as they appear in the film. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~54 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The 'E.T.' Journals 100% (1 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
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Synopsis
The following documentary is composed exclusively of original behind-the-scenes footage shot during the production of "E.T." in 1981. It follows the order of the scenes as they appear in the film.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2012-10-09
- Runtime
- 54m
- TMDB rating
- 10.0
- TMDB ID
- 617261
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What is The 'E.T.' Journals about?
The following documentary is composed exclusively of original behind-the-scenes footage shot during the production of "E.T." in 1981. It follows the order of the scenes as they appear in the film.
Is there an AI analysis for The 'E.T.' Journals?
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How long is the movie The 'E.T.' Journals?
The official runtime for The 'E.T.' Journals is approximately 54 minutes.
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Cast

Steven Spielberg
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Katy Emde
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Caprice Rothe
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Matthew De Meritt
Self

Allen Daviau
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Henry Thomas
Self

Robert MacNaughton
Self

C. Thomas Howell
Self

K.C. Martel
Self

Sean Frye
Self

Melissa Mathison
Self

Carlo Rambaldi
Self

Drew Barrymore
Self

Erika Eleniak
Self

Kathleen Kennedy
Self

Dee Wallace
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Raul A. Bruce
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- S
Steve Townsend
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