E.T. and Elliot Reunite in Heartfelt Xfinity Commercial

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Xfinity has just won the holidays.

The four-minute ad/short film titled “A Holiday Reunion” aired during NBC’s broadcast of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. It features E.T. coming back to Earth to reconnect with a now-grown-up Elliott, played by a now 48-year-old Henry Thomas.

You can watch the short below.



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