The Thing (2011)
Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. · 103 min · Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
13.2 TOPICAL score · #5,244 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Thing (2011, directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.) has a TOPICAL score of 13.2 - ranked 5,244 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 34% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 49. Audiences: TMDB 6.3/10 (3,361 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 34 languages.
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- Critics34% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 49
- AudienceTMDB 6.3/10 (3,361 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 34 languages
- Still read66,266 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead (actor #1,408), Joel Edgerton (actor #694), Ulrich Thomsen (actor #991), Eric Christian Olsen