The Thing
Sign in to save2011 film directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
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6.2When 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.
Released: 2011-10-12103 minDir: Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
Cast
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Kate Lloyd
- Joel Edgerton as Carter
- Ulrich Thomsen as Dr. Sander Halvorson
- Eric Christian Olsen as Adam Finch
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Jameson
- Paul Braunstein as Griggs
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Ratings · OMDb
IMDb
6.2/10
153,684 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
34%
Metacritic
49/100
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 6 nominations total
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Key dates
- Published
- 17 November 2011
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- slasher film
- Country of origin
- Canada
- Original language
- English language
- Follows
- The Thing
- Based on
- Who Goes There?
- Main subject
- flying saucer
- Director
- Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
- Screenwriter
- Eric Heisserer
- Cast member
- Carsten Bjørnlund
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Categories
2010s monster movies2010s Norwegian-language films2011 English-language films2011 films2011 horror films2011 science fiction action films2011 science fiction horror filmsAmerican action horror filmsAmerican body horror filmsAmerican monster moviesAmerican prequel filmsAmerican science fiction horror films