Movie

The Thing

It's not human. Yet.

Release: 2011 Runtime: 1h 43min Rating: R Language: English

Horror Mystery Science Fiction

When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish in this spine-tingling thriller.

Status: Released
Original language: EN
Production countries: United States of America
Production: Universal Pictures, Morgan Creek Entertainment, Strike Entertainment
Collection: The Thing Collection

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Audience rating

6.3 / 10 (3347 votes)

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Director

Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.

Main crew

Michel Abramowicz — Director of Photography
Peter Boyle — Editor
Jono Griffith — Editor
Julian Clarke — Editor
Marco Beltrami — Original Music Composer
Marc Abraham — Producer
Eric Newman — Producer
Eric Heisserer — Writer

Cast

Mary Elizabeth Winstead , Joel Edgerton , Ulrich Thomsen , Eric Christian Olsen , Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje , Paul Braunstein , Trond Espen Seim , Kim Bubbs

Where to watch

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Themes and genres

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