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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial vs Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Popularity by Attention Score · Updated July 20, 2026
Close Encounters of the Third KindvsE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Attention Score · July 19, 2026
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial posterE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial2.2#667 in Film today
1.2×more popular today
Close Encounters of the Third Kind posterClose Encounters of the Third Kind1.7#944 in Film today

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is 1.2× more popular than Close Encounters of the Third Kind today.

55% of today's attention45%
4.2Jun 13 – Jul 12, 2020
All-time peak
6.5Jun 3 – Jul 2, 2026
2.557.51020222023202420252026Close Encounters of the Third KindPeak 6.5 · Jun–Jul 2026E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialPeak 4.2 · Jun–Jul 2020
Attention Score is Television Stats' daily index of how much attention a show, movie, or person is getting across the web. Higher means more people are paying attention that day.televisionstats.com

By current Attention Score, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is the most popular at 2.2, followed by Close Encounters of the Third Kind at 1.7. Close Encounters of the Third Kind has the highest Peak Attention Score at 6.5 during Jun 3 – Jul 2, 2026.

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