The Thing from Another World (1951)
Directed by Christian Nyby · 87 min · Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
43.3 TOPICAL score · #2,416 of 6,776 films
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The Thing from Another World (1951, directed by Christian Nyby) has a TOPICAL score of 43.3 - ranked 2,416 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on awards. Critics: 86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (719 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 28 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (719 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 28 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read34,449 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Kenneth Tobey, Margaret Sheridan, Robert Cornthwaite, Douglas Spencer