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The Thing

The Thing
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1982
 109 minutes (1 hrs 49 mins)

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: 14

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

A

MA

15

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £828.2 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $11.5 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 13

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Thing
27 Aug 1982
1N
£316,609
£316,609
3 Sep 1982
1▲▼
£158,305
£538,236
10 Sep 1982
2▼
£79,153
£645,093
17 Sep 1982
3▼
£39,577
£702,480
24 Sep 1982
3▲▼
£19,789
£731,174
1 Oct 1982
4▼
£10,994
£745,466
8 Oct 1982
4▲▼
£8,457
£757,729
15 Oct 1982
4▲▼
£4,229
£763,861
22 Oct 1982
4▲▼
£3,500
£768,586
29 Oct 1982
4▲▼
£3,000
£772,936
5 Nov 1982
4▲▼
£2,050
£775,806
12 Nov 1982
4▲▼
£950
£777,136
19 Nov 1982
6▼
£550
£777,879
28 Oct 2022
22▼
£50,290
£50,290
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 3

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
25 Jun 1982
8▲
$3,107,897
$3,107,897
2 Jul 1982
8▲▼
$2,973,027
$8,367,389
9 Jul 1982
9▼
$1,921,742
$11,540,408