The Thing
It's Not Human. Yet.
It's Not Human. Yet.
Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
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2011
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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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Rated:
R
Runtime:
103 min
Release date:
12 Oct 2011
Country:
US, CA
Languages:
English, Norwegian, Danish
Budget:
$35,000,000
Revenue:
$31,505,287
Awards:
5 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
John Carpenter should approve of this reasonably respectful and tough-minded prequel to his 1982 The Thing.
– Brian Miller,
Village Voice,
14 Oct 2011
fresh:
It's not rocket science, but The Thing does offer solid cheap thrills for the slick gore crowd, proving once again: Horror doesn't have to be horrible.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
14 Oct 2011
rotten:
"It's big on the grotesquery but short on genuine scares."
– Richard Roeper,
Richard Roeper.com,
14 Oct 2011
fresh:
The line between homage and apery is a fine one, and The Thing teeters on it at times.
– Christopher Orr,
The Atlantic,
14 Oct 2011
rotten:
Efficient enough for newcomers perhaps, but never that chilling, and the predictably dull CGI underlines how far movie magic has regressed in the past couple of decades.
– Trevor Johnston,
Time Out,
29 Nov 2011