E.T. (E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial) is an American science fiction film released in 1982. It is also the name of the fictional extraterrestrial being that appears in the film. Universal Pictures produced the film, which was directed and produced by Steven Spielberg. Although it was made on a budget of approximately $10 million, it grossed about $300 million in the United States after its release, setting a then-record for the highest box office revenue in film history. It surpassed the worldwide box office record of Star Wars (1977) and held the record for the highest-grossing film worldwide until it was surpassed by Jurassic Park (1993). In Japan, it broke the Japanese distribution revenue record previously held by Jaws (1975) and maintained the highest distribution revenue record in Japan until it was surpassed by Princess Mononoke (1997). Size: One size fits all