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MOVIE
The Thing
1982
109 minutes (1 hrs 49 mins)
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Directed by
John Carpenter
Starring
Kurt Russell · Wilford Brimley · T.K. Carter · David Clennon · Keith David · Richard Dysart
Release dates
US release25th June 1982
Canada release25th June 1982
Soviet Union release28th 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
1
3 Sep, 1982
1
1
10 Sep, 1982
2
2
17 Sep, 1982
3
3
24 Sep, 1982
3
3
1 Oct, 1982
4
4
8 Oct, 1982
4
4
15 Oct, 1982
4
4
22 Oct, 1982
4
4
29 Oct, 1982
4
4
5 Nov, 1982
4
4
12 Nov, 1982
4
4
19 Nov, 1982
6
6
US box office
25 Jun, 1982
8
8
2 Jul, 1982
8
8
9 Jul, 1982
9
9
Global box office
Certificates
US
R
R
12
15
M18
16
18+
15
A
16
13
B
16
16
16
16
18+
K-18
MA
D
18+
I.C.-14
14
D
18
15
A
18
14
18+
K-16
15
R-18
M/16
18
18
PG12
18+
T
12
16
18
13+
Total grosses
UK total gross
£832.7 Thousand
£832.7 Thousand
US total gross
$11.5 Million
$11.5 Million
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
Not a top US grossing movie
Not a top Global grossing movie
Genres
Horror
Mystery
Sci-Fi