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The Thing (1982)

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The Thing
Duration
1h 49m
Release Year
1982
Genre
Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Starring
Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David

Man is the warmest place to hide.

In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing creature wreaks havoc, creates terror… and becomes one of them.

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Additional Info

Release Date: June 25, 1982

Rating: R

Original Language: English, Norwegian

Country: United States, Canada

Original Title: The Thing

Original Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio: 2.20 : 1 (70 mm prints) · 2.39 : 1

Camera: Panavision Panaflex Gold with Panavision C- and E-Series Lenses

Cinematographic Process: Digital Intermediate (4K) (2021 remaster) · Panavision (anamorphic)

Example of the Original Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo (35 mm prints) · 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) · DTS (DTS: X)

HDR Analysis

Max Mastering Display Brightness: 1000 nits

Min Mastering Display Black Level: 0.0001 nits

PEAK BRIGHTNESS: 1035 nits

AVERAGE BRIGHTNESS: 789 nits

COLOR SPACE: DCI-P3

HDR Tier

Excellent HDR Range

Real Age Rating

17+

Parental Guidance Available?

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Critics

Rotten Tomatoes (Tomatometer®)

85% of Positive Reviews

 

Metacritic

57

Audience

Rotten Tomatoes (Users)

92% rated this 3.5 stars or higher

 

IMDb

8.2

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