Thing, The

Thing, The

1982

Kurt Russell leads a team of American scientists at a base in Antarctica. Their uneventful lives are disrupted by a group of Norwegians in a helicopter firing at a lone dog. When the chopper crashes, the dog moves in with the scientists. During the night, the canine metamorphoses and attacks other animals at the base and members of the team, who soon discover that an alien that can take any shape is in their midst. John Carpenter directed.

Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.

JBscale
78
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Horror - Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Length
1 hr. 49 mins.
US Theatrical Release
June 25, 1982
US Box Office
$13,782,838 (#4033 of 7380)
Global Office
$7,821,228 (#3423 of 4308)
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
September 30, 2008
Acquired Date
May 8, 2012
Times Seen
3 Times
Last Watched
October 31, 2020

Actors

Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell
Wilford Brimley
Wilford Brimley
T.K. Carter
T.K. Carter
David Clennon
David Clennon
Keith David
Keith David
Richard Dysart
Richard Dysart
Charles Hallahan
Charles Hallahan
Peter Maloney
Peter Maloney
Richard Masur
Richard Masur
Donald Moffat
Donald Moffat
Joel Polis
Joel Polis
Thomas G. Waites
Thomas G. Waites
Norbert Weisser
Norbert Weisser
Larry J. Franco
Larry J. Franco

Directors

John Carpenter
John Carpenter

Producers

David Foster
David Foster
Lawrence Turman
Lawrence Turman

Writers

Bill Lancaster
Bill Lancaster

Awards & Accolades

  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #170
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #173
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #174
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #163
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #163
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #165
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #164
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #165
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #153

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User Reviews

  • 3.19.2007 by biglummox (9/10)
  • 3.16.2007 by anonymous (10/10)

Ratings

JB Users
95
Superior
RT Fresh Certified
85%
Tomatometer
86 votes
RT Fresh Certified
92%
Popcornmeter
9,627 votes
METASCORE
57
13 votes
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
488,712 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media