Where to watch The Thing 1982
Trust no one. Not even yourself.
Rent, buy or stream it
Cut off at a remote polar outpost as the long winter closes in, a crew of men discovers that something hostile has infiltrated their ranks. As suspicion spreads and no one can be sure who is still themselves, they must decide whom to trust before the bitter cold finishes what the intruder started.
Is The Thing worth watching?
Yes. It's rated 8.2/10 on IMDb, which puts it among the best-reviewed films there. A safe pick if you haven't seen it.
How long is The Thing?
1h 49m: a standard movie-night length.
Is The Thing OK for kids?
Rated R in the US: for adults, or under-17s with a parent.
Where can I stream The Thing?
You can rent or buy it on Prime Video in the US (button above). For subscription services, JustWatch shows where it's streaming today, since that changes month to month.
- Released
- 1982
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Directed by
- John Carpenter
- Starring
- Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David
- Genre
- Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
- Box office
- $20,063,820
