The Thing (1982)
Directed by John Carpenter · 109 min · Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
67.5 TOPICAL score · #881 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
The Thing (1982, directed by John Carpenter) has a TOPICAL score of 67.5 - ranked 881 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Critics: 85% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 57. Audiences: TMDB 8.1/10 (8,347 ratings) · IMDb 8.2/10. Wikipedia covers it in 56 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics85% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 57
- AudienceTMDB 8.1/10 (8,347 ratings) · IMDb 8.2/10
- Awards0 wins, 2 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 56 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read243,700 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 2 times
Starring: Kurt Russell (actor #748), Wilford Brimley (actor #987), T. K. Carter, David Clennon
“The film's special effects were simultaneously lauded and lambasted for being technically brilliant but visually repulsive and excessive.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10