The Thing

2011

Action / Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller

145
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 34% · 171 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 43% · 25K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.2/10 10 153640 153.6K

based on novel or book paranoia research station alien life-form prequel survival

Director

Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. Photo
Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.

Top cast

Jonathan Walker Photo
Jonathan Walker as Colin
Mary Elizabeth Winstead Photo
Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Kate Lloyd
Joel Edgerton Photo
Joel Edgerton as Sam Carter
Eric Christian Olsen Photo
Eric Christian Olsen as Adam Finch
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701.62 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 43 min
Seeds 50
1.9 GB
1920*800
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 43 min
Seeds 93

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by michaeljohnathanwilson 7 / 10

Decent

I don't think people give this movie its due. Of course it's not as good as the 1982 movie but that doesn't mean it's bad. It's a very faithful prequel and sticks to the story excellently. If you watch them both back to back it's almost like one long movie (and it's a great night in) The performances are great. The setting, as in the John Carpenter classic is claustrophobic yet somehow vast and there are some very tense scenes. It is let down by cgi. I would have liked to have seen some of the practical effects that were talked about in the movie's marketing but it's a product of the time. Overall I enjoyed it.A solid 7/10.
Reviewed by hi-01308 7 / 10

Entertaining

Different enough from the original that it feels pretty unique, and takes a bit of a different spin on a good story.Glad they cast M E. W as the lead as she's just a great actress, and for me, this and Cloverfield Lane are some of her best performances in my opinion.Graphics feel a little dated now, but there was only really one instance where it felt a little lower budget.Only removing a few stars because I think there could have been a little more tension, and I wanted a more solid ending that what was offered.A worthwhile watch which I wish kept me more on my toes, but delivered in great monster design and enough nods to the original without being a copy.
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