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The poster features a mysterious figure standing in a dark room, surrounded by swirling blue and white light that creates an eerie atmosphere. The title "The Thing" is prominently displayed at the bottom, emphasizing the horror and suspense of the film.

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1982 · Movie · 109 minAges 17+· Updated May 2026

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Budget:$15MBox Office:$20MRated:R

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A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

The Thing is a film that explores themes of spacecraft, helicopter, space marine. It also touches on based on novel or book and isolation and mutation.

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John Carpenter

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Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat

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Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.

1982•⭐ 8.1•109 min•Ages 17+•Updated May 2026

🌐English,Norwegian· Originally English

You can stream The Thing (1982) on Criterion Channel with a subscription.

Budget:$15MBox Office:$20MRated:R

IMDb

8.1/10

RT Critics

85%

Certified

RT Audience

92%

Metacritic

Also see:

The Thing(2011)Remake

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

The Thing is a film that explores themes of spacecraft, helicopter, space marine. It also touches on based on novel or book and isolation and mutation.

Director

John Carpenter

Cast

Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat

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Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.

1982 · Movie · 109 minAges 17+· Updated May 2026

⭐8.1

🍅85%

🍿92%

Top Pick

Stream on Criterion Channel

HD · Included

Watch →

Scroll for options

🌐English,Norwegian· Originally English

Budget:$15MBox Office:$20MRated:R

Also see:

The Thing(2011)Remake

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You can stream The Thing (1982) on Criterion Channel with a subscription.

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

The Thing is a film that explores themes of spacecraft, helicopter, space marine. It also touches on based on novel or book and isolation and mutation.

Trailer

Director

John Carpenter

Cast

Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat

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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 34% based on 171 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "It serves the bare serviceable...

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Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.

1982•⭐ 8.1•109 min•Ages 17+•Updated May 2026

🌐English,Norwegian· Originally English

You can stream The Thing (1982) on Criterion Channel with a subscription.

Budget:$15MBox Office:$20MRated:R

IMDb

8.1/10

RT Critics

85%

Certified

RT Audience

92%

Metacritic

Also see:

The Thing(2011)Remake

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

The Thing is a film that explores themes of spacecraft, helicopter, space marine. It also touches on based on novel or book and isolation and mutation.

Director

John Carpenter

Cast

Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat

What Critics Say

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