The Thing
A remote Norwegian research crew and a skeptical paleontologist must battle a shape‑shifting alien entity unleashed from the ice before it eradicates them all in the frozen wasteland.
“It's not human. Yet.”
Synopsis
Paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica to join an international team for an expedition. Together, they uncover a remarkable discovery, but their excitement turns to fear when they realize their experiment has released a mysterious being from its frozen prison. As paranoia spreads among the team, the creature, capable of mimicking anything it touches, begins to drive humans against one another in its effort to survive and thrive.
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A crew of 48+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Eileen MeyerShot by Ava BerkofskyScored by Alexis GideonDesigned by Erin Smith
Box Office
2011 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.9× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$31.5M
US & Canada: $16.9M — 54% of worldwide · International: $14.6M (46%)
Opening weekend: $8.5M — 50% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $11.0M — 65% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,996 theaters
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Also known as
- The Thingde
- La cosait
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Cast & Crew
48 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
as Kate Lloyd
Ruthie Doyle
as Zooey
Joel Edgerton
as Carter
Hilt Trollsplinter
as Tristan
Ulrich Thomsen
as Dr. Sander Halvorson
Chevy Corriveau
as Son at Gas Station
Eric Christian Olsen
as Adam Finch
Tom Demar
as Widow's Peak Hero
Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje
as Jameson
George Lofland
as Winnebago Dad
Paul Braunstein
as Griggs
Caroline Macey
as Widow's Peak Heroine
Supporting cast
14Graham Mackie
as Ticket-taker at The Thing
Trond Espen Seim
as Edvard Wolner
Corrado Marcucci
as Big Guy
Kim Bubbs
as Juliette
Kris Shrode
as Clerk at Gas Station
J Rgen Langhelle
as Lars
Jan Gunnar R Ise
as Olav
Stig Henrik Hoff
as Peder
Kristofer Hivju
as Jonas
Jo Adrian Haavind
as Henrik
Carsten Bj Rnlund
as Karl
Jonathan Walker
as Colin
Ole Martin Aune Nilsen
as Matias (Heli Pilot)
Michael Brown
as Security Guard
Directors
2Writers
4Producers
4Other crew
13Angela Demo
Casting Director
Denise Chamian
Casting Director
Diane Kerbel
Casting Director
Jessie Thurston
Casting Director
Ava Berkofsky
Cinematographer
Michel Abramowicz
Cinematographer
Alexis Gideon
Composer
Marco Beltrami
Composer
Eileen Meyer
Editor
Julian Clarke
Editor
Peter Boyle
Editor
Erin Smith
Production Designer
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