| Overall: | A |
|---|---|
| Violence: | A- |
| Sexual Content: | A |
| Language: | B- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B |
| Run Time: | 115 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 09 Oct 2012 |
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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is rated PG:
Director: Steven Speilberg
Cast: Henry Thomas, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, Dee Williams
Studio: 1982 Universal Pictures
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Why Is E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Rated PG?
Overall: A
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Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
