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The Thing (2011)

R · 2011-10-12 · 1h 43m · EN
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It's Not Human. Yet.

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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Eric HeissererWriterMatthijs van Heijningen Jr.Director
Budget
$35M
Box office
$31.5M

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Mary Elizabeth WinsteadMary Elizabeth WinsteadKate LloydJoel EdgertonJoel EdgertonSam CarterUlrich ThomsenUlrich ThomsenDr. Sander HalvorsonEric Christian OlsenEric Christian OlsenAdam FinchAdewale Akinnuoye-AgbajeAdewale Akinnuoye-AgbajeDerek JamesonTrond Espen SeimTrond Espen SeimEdvard WolnerKim BubbsKim BubbsJulietteJørgen LanghelleJørgen LanghelleLarsJan Gunnar RøiseJan Gunnar RøiseOlavStig Henrik HoffStig Henrik HoffPederKristofer HivjuKristofer HivjuJonasCarsten BjørnlundCarsten BjørnlundKarl

Keywords

Based on novel or bookDuringcreditsstingerAlien life-formBlizzardPrequelBody horrorParanoiaResearch stationAntarctica

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Horror · MysteryTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Duringcreditsstinger · Alien Life FormNarrative complexityMysteryDirector preference96064Actor preference3756 · 35945 · 96047Country preferenceUs

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What is The Thing about?

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.

How long is The Thing?

The Thing has a runtime of 103 minutes.

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