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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.

The Thing

Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.

1982 · Movie · 109 minAges 17+· Updated May 2026
⭐8.1
🍅85%
🍿92%
80

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🌐English,Norwegian· Originally English
Budget:$15MBox Office:$20MRated:R

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The Thing(2011)Remake

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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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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.

The Thing

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%

80

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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The Thing is streaming on Criterion Channel. Availability last verified May 18, 2026.

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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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