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The Thing

1982 film directed by John Carpenter.

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Instance Of

Film

Screenwriter

Bill Lancaster
John W. Campbell

Cast Member

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Kurt Russell
Wilford Brimley
Keith David
Donald Moffat
Charles Hallahan
T. K. Carter
David Clennon
Richard Masur
Richard Dysart
Joel Polis
Peter Maloney
Thomas G. Waites
John Carpenter
Norbert Weisser
Jed

Based On

Who Goes There?

Producer

David Foster
Lawrence Turman

Production Company

Universal Pictures

Genre

13 items

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Horror Film
Science Fiction Film
Mystery Film
Film Based on Literature
Body Horror Film
Science Fiction Horror Film
Monster Film
Drama Film
Splatter Film
Thriller Film
Survival Film
Action Film
Suspense Film
Apocalypse Trilogy
Followed By
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Prince of Darkness
Series Ordinal
:1
10/22/1982
Place of Publication
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Germany
1982
6/25/1982
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United States
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Canada
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Turkey
United States
Canada
Norwegian
English
Nature of Statement
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Mainly
Antarctica
Extraterrestrial Life
Alien Invasion
Flying Saucer
The Thing
Ennio Morricone
Color
Universal Pictures
Netflix
British Columbia
2.35:1
The Thing
Saturn Award for Best Horror Film
 (1982)
Point in Time
: 1982
Saturn Award for Best Special Effects
 (1982)
Point in Time
: 1982
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Musical Score
 (1983)
Statement Is Subject Of
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3rd Golden Raspberry Awards
Nominee
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Ennio Morricone
Point in Time
: 1983
Wilbur Stark
The Thing
Video on Demand
Bechdel Test
Assessment Outcome
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Fails
Criterion Used
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Considering Named Characters Only
Mako Mori Test
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Fails
Reverse Bechdel Test
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Passes
Reverse Mako Mori Test
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Passes
7.5/10 (10/5/2021)
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Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 10/5/2021
85% (1/11/2026)
Review Score By
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Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1/11/2026
Number of Reviews/Ratings
: 92 critic review
57/100 (1/11/2026)
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Metacritic
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1/11/2026
Number of Reviews/Ratings
: 13 critic review
Adrienne Barbeau
Character Role
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R.J. MacReady
Object of Statement Has Role
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Leading Actor
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:Blair
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:Childs
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:Garry
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:Norris
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:Nauls
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:Palmer
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:Clark
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:Dr. Copper
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:Fuchs
Name of the Character Role
:George Bennings
Name of the Character Role
:Windows