The Thing

1982 | 109 min | Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Audiences adore it (8.1/10) and people are still talking about it, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

CriticsSolid
85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
AudiencesVery strong
8.1/10 from 8K viewers
AwardsBelow par
0 wins, 3 other nominations — nominated for Saturn Award for Best Special Effects; nominated for Saturn Award for Best Horror Film
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$20 million worldwide on a $15 million budget
Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
1.3 million Wikipedia readers in the past year