The Thing (2011)

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It's not human. Yet.

When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish in this spine-tingling thriller.

Released: 2011-10-12
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
Runtime: 1h 43m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 3,390 votes

Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr..

Top cast

Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Kate Lloyd
Joel Edgerton as Carter
Ulrich Thomsen as Dr. Sander Halvorson
Eric Christian Olsen as Adam Finch
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Jameson
Paul Braunstein as Griggs
Trond Espen Seim as Edvard Wolner
Kim Bubbs as Juliette
Jørgen Langhelle as Lars
Jan Gunnar Røise as Olav

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Where to watch The Thing

United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada: rent on YouTube; buy on YouTube
Australia: rent on Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

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