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The Thing

The Thing (2011) - Where to Watch

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Wondering where to stream 'The Thing' on your favorite screen? Here’s where you can watch it, including platforms and services with rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can start watching sooner. In the US, you can currently rent, buy, or stream 'The Thing' via subscription on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Prime Video.

Here are a few important points to remember about the Universal Pictures, Morgan Creek Entertainment, Strike Entertainment horror flick. The Thing starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 43 min. The release date of the movie is October 14th, 2011. The movie received a user score of 62/100 on TMDb, which is derived from reviews from 3,134 engaged users.

Looking for a quick synopsis? Here's the plot: "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."

'The Thing' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on October 14th, 2011
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting January 31st, 2012 - Buy The Thing DVD

The Thing Movies

‘The Thing’ is an American science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter. It is a remake of the 1951 movie ‘The Thing from Another World’, in turn based on the 1938 John W. Campbell novella ‘Who Goes There?’ A "remake with a twist" to the 1982 film with the same name was released in 2011.