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.
The Thing (2011) is a horror, science fiction and mystery film directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr., released on October 12, 2011 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen and Eric Christian Olsen. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 3,326 ratings.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead
as Kate Lloyd
Joel Edgerton
as Carter
Ulrich Thomsen
as Dr. Sander Halvorson
Eric Christian Olsen
as Adam Finch
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
as Jameson
Paul Braunstein
as Griggs
Trond Espen Seim
as Edvard Wolner
Kim Bubbs
as Juliette
Jørgen Langhelle
as Lars
Jan Gunnar Røise
as Olav
Stig Henrik Hoff
as Peder
Kristofer Hivju
as Jonas
Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr., written by Eric Heisserer and John W. Campbell Jr., produced by Marc Abraham and Eric Newman.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 3,326 ratings.
Hvem går det? The Thing is directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. and adapted to screenplay by Eric Heisserer. It's based on the novel "Who Goes There?" by John W. Campbell and is a prequel to "John Carpenter's The Thing" from 1982. It stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. Music is by Marco Beltrami and cinematography by Michel Abramowicz.…
Reviewed on October 1, 2019
**_More of the same with a female protagonist, but well done_** An American paleontologist (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is recruited by a doctor and his assistant (Ulrich Thomsen and Eric Christian Olsen) to travel to a Norwegian base in Antarctica to examine a colossal craft buried under the ice and a nearby frozen specimen. They bring the latter into the base; big mistake. “The Thing” (2011) is a prequel to the Kurt…
Reviewed on September 18, 2023
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The main cast of The Thing (2011) includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. The film was directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Thing was released on October 12, 2011 and runs for 1h 43m.
The Thing (2011) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 3,326 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, science fiction and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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