The Thing

At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientist Dr. Sander Halvorson.

Grosses

Domestic (53.7%)
$16,928,670
Summary Details
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$8,493,665
2,996 theaters
Budget$38,000,000
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 43 min
GenresHorror Mystery Sci-Fi
In Release84 days/12 weeks
Widest Release2,996 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Oct 14-203$10,979,345-2,996-$3,664$10,979,3451
Oct 21-279$4,238,405-61.4%2,995-1$1,415$15,217,7502
Oct 28-Nov 316$1,261,930-70.2%1,394-1,601$905$16,479,6803
Nov 4-1026$362,845-71.2%384-1,010$944$16,842,5254
Nov 11-1742$86,145-76.3%141-243$610$16,928,6705