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MOVIE

The Thing

The Thing
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
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: 9

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

US box office

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

Global box office

Certificates


18 age rating

The Thing R age rating 

18+

D

MA

14

15

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £814.2 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $11.5 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0