The Thing
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Director
John Carpenter
Studio
N/A
Release
25 Jun 1982
Runtime
109 min
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Cast & Characters
Kurt Russell
Wilford Brimley
Keith David
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Critical Assessment
IMDb
8.2/10
RT Critics
85%
Metacritic
57/100
The Thing holds 8.2/10 on IMDb (521,638 votes), 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of 2026-07-30
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.2/10 on IMDb (521,638 votes), 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
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