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The Thing

The Thing

It's not human. Yet.

20116.21h 43m

Overview

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.

Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
Written by Eric Heisserer, John W. Campbell Jr.
Produced by Eric Newman, Marc Abraham
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $31.5M

Top Cast

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Kate Lloyd

Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton

Sam Carter

Ulrich Thomsen

Ulrich Thomsen

Dr. Sander Halvorson

Eric Christian Olsen

Eric Christian Olsen

Adam Finch

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Derek Jameson

Paul Braunstein

Paul Braunstein

Griggs

Trond Espen Seim

Trond Espen Seim

Edvard Wolner

Kim Bubbs

Kim Bubbs

Juliette

Jørgen Langhelle

Jørgen Langhelle

Lars

Jan Gunnar Røise

Jan Gunnar Røise

Olav

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookparanoiaresearch stationalien life-formprequelsurvivalantarcticasurvival horrorblizzardduringcreditsstingeraggressive1980sassimilationalien spaceshipnorwegianbody horrorsuspenseful

About The Thing

The Thing is a horror, science fiction, mystery film released in 2011 exploring themes of based on novel or book, paranoia, research station, alien life-form, prequel, survival. Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr., it stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen. 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.

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