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The Thing

 1982
 109 minutes (1 hrs 49 mins)
The Thing
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

John Carpenter

Starring

Kurt Russell · Wilford Brimley · T.K. Carter · David Clennon · Keith David · Richard Dysart

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
25th June 1982
Canada release date Canada release
25th June 1982
Soviet Union release date Soviet Union release
28th June 1982

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 27th Aug '82
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £316.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 15

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 25th Jun '82
  • Debut position: 8
  • Highest position: 8
  • Debut gross: $3.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

27 Aug, 1982
1
3 Sep, 1982
1
10 Sep, 1982
2
17 Sep, 1982
3
24 Sep, 1982
3
1 Oct, 1982
4
8 Oct, 1982
4
15 Oct, 1982
4
22 Oct, 1982
4
29 Oct, 1982
4
5 Nov, 1982
4
12 Nov, 1982
4
19 Nov, 1982
6

US box office

25 Jun, 1982
8
2 Jul, 1982
8
9 Jul, 1982
9

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

K-16

D

K-18

16

M18

I.C.-14

18+

T

D

15

18+

18

14

13+

16

16

18

18+

13

B

12

16

R-18

14

18

18

16

MA

18

16

M/16

18+

18+

PG12

16

15

15

12

15

A

A

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £832.7 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $11.5 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

25thframe.co.uk stats

Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£832,733
4381
Blitz
4382
The Thing
4383
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Not a top US grossing movie

Not a top Global grossing movie
Genres

Horror

Mystery

Sci-Fi