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Why E.T. Took Six Years to Come Home

In 1982, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial became the highest-grossing movie of all time and a cultural phenomenon. Fans assumed it would quickly arrive on VHS, just like other blockbuster films of the era. But while filmmakers like George Lucas and Spielberg’s own contemporaries embraced home video, Spielberg did the opposite. In 1983, E.T. was deliberately kept off VHS. You couldn’t rent it in 1984. Or 1985. Or even 1987. Why? Steven Spielberg was paranoid that home video would ruin the film — that watching E.T. on a small television, with distractions and repeat viewings, would cheapen the experience and damage its legacy. Against industry advice, he approved an extreme plan to keep the movie out of video stores for six years. This video explores Spielberg’s paranoia, the fierce disagreement among Hollywood’s top filmmakers, and the most unusual VHS release strategy of the 1980s — when E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial finally arrived in 1988.