's Henry Thomas `` E.T . '' is celebrating its 30th anniversary 10 years ago . It remains the fourth most-successful movie of all time in the U.S . The 30th anniversary Academy Awards includes an interview with Spielberg . Spielberg : I just realized this year , `` Wow ! This `` E.T . '' thing is n't going away . ''
Henry Thomas `` E.T . '' is celebrating its 30th anniversary 10 years ago . It remains the fourth most-successful movie of all time in the U.S . The 30th anniversary Academy Awards includes an interview with Spielberg . Spielberg : I just realized this year , `` Wow ! This `` E.T . '' thing is n't going away . ''