The Thing
2011
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Paul Braunstein, Trond Espen Seim, Kim Bubbs
Original language
English
First release
October 12, 2011 (France)
Production companies
Morgan Creek Entertainment, Strike Entertainment
Based on
Who Goes There?
Setting
Antarctica
Filming locations
Toronto
Crew
Screenplay
Eric Heisserer
Producer
Eric Newman, Marc Abraham
Cinematography
Michel Abramowicz
Editing
Jono Griffith, Julian Clarke, Peter Boyle
Music
Marco Beltrami
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Fright Meter Awards 2011 generic
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 2011 generic - Neon
Soundtracks
| CD | The Thing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Marco Beltrami, Pete Anthony, Buck Sanders (2011) | 3 releases, 2011: RDAF CD, Varèse Sarabande |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | October 12, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Australia | October 13, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | October 13, 2011 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 14, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | October 14, 2011 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 14, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Spain | October 19, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Russia | October 20, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Bulgaria | October 21, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | October 27, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | October 28, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Lithuania | October 28, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Norway | October 28, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Germany | November 17, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | November 17, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | December 8, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | December 8, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | April 3, 2012 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | June 14, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Italy | June 27, 2012 |
| Streaming | Japan | August 4, 2012 |
| Television | Netherlands | November 23, 2013 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United Kingdom | February 6, 2012 |
| Home video | Netherlands | February 22, 2012 |
| Home video | Sweden | April 4, 2012 |
Full credits
| Director | Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. |
| Cast | Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Kate Lloyd), Joel Edgerton (Carter), Ulrich Thomsen (Dr. Sander Halvorson), Eric Christian Olsen (Adam Finch), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Jameson), Paul Braunstein (Griggs), Trond Espen Seim (Edvard Wolner), Kim Bubbs (Juliette), Jørgen Langhelle (Lars), Jan Gunnar Røise (Olav), Stig Henrik Hoff (Peder), Kristofer Hivju (Jonas), Jo Adrian Haavind (Henrik), Carsten Bjørnlund (Karl), Jonathan Walker (Colin), Ole Martin Aune Nilsen (Matias (Heli Pilot)), Michael Brown (Security Guard) |
| Screenplay | Eric Heisserer |
| Producer | Eric Newman, Marc Abraham |
| Executive producer | David Foster, Gabrielle Neimand, J. Miles Dale, Lawrence Turman |
| Cinematography | Michel Abramowicz |
| Editing | Jono Griffith, Julian Clarke, Peter Boyle |
| Music | Marco Beltrami |
| Production design | Sean Haworth |
| Visual effects | Aaron Weintraub, David Burton, Dennis Berardi, Jesper Kjölsrud |
| Costumes | Luis Sequeira |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
