The Thing (1982)

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

All Releases

Domestic (96.2%)
$20,063,820
International (3.7%)
$761,883
Worldwide
$20,865,189
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Domestic Opening$3,107,897
Earliest Release DateJune 25, 1982 (Domestic)
Running Time1 hr 49 min
GenresHorror Mystery Sci-Fi

By Release

Release GroupRolloutMarketsDomesticInternationalWorldwide
Original ReleaseJune 25, 19823 markets$20,063,820$745,158$20,827,793
2020 Re-releaseOctober 30, 2020APAC, EMEA$2,293$7,009
2025 Re-releaseOctober 23, 2025APAC, LATAM$8,173$18,721
2024 Re-releaseNew Zealand$4,837$4,837
2022 Re-releaseAPAC$1,422$6,829

By Region

Domestic# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Domestic1$20,063,8203,849
APAC# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Australia4$745,0422,877
New Zealand3$11,9625,481
LATAM# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Colombia1$2,4703,819
EMEA# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Iceland1$1,2433,297
Portugal1$1,1666,097