The Thing
It's Not Human. Yet.
| In Movie Theaters: | Friday, October 14, 2011 in 2,997 theaters |
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| On DVD: | Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Released; Now Available Buy or Rent Availability |
| Director: | Matthijs van Heijningen |
| Cast: more cast | Mary Elizabeth Winstead Joel Edgerton Jonathan Walker Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje |
| Companies: | Universal Pictures & 1 more |
| Rating: | R for strong creature violence and gore, disturbing images, and language. |
Storyline
An American scientific expedition to Antarctica makes an incredible discovery — an alien spaceship with a mysterious and sinister frozen “thing” found nearby. They decide to drill through the ice encasement, ultimately freeing the trapped organism and triggering a series of horrific incidents and attacks.
Additional Notes:
Prequel to the 1982 John Carpenter film and the 1951 original, "The Thing From Another World".
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Production Updates (31)
- From Mon., January 2, 2012 to Thu., December 21, 2006
- Amazon Mon., January 2, 2012
- added the US DVD release date of January 31, 2012
- YouTube Sat., October 8, 2011
- added Behind the Scenes to trailers & videos
- /Film Sat., September 24, 2011
- added Restricted Trailer to trailers & videos
- Amazon Fri., September 16, 2011
- added the US soundtrack release date of October 11, 2011
- The Hollywood Reporter Fri., July 15, 2011
- added Theatrical Trailer to trailers & videos
- Internet Movie Poster Awards Thu., July 14, 2011
- added the tagline: "It's Not Human. Yet."








