The Thing

Summary

The Thing is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,233 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Thing's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Thing was directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.^[4].
• Eric Heisserer wrote the screenplay for The Thing^[5].
• The Thing's composer is recorded as Marco Beltrami^[6].
• The Thing's genre is horror film^[7].
• The Thing's genre is science fiction film^[8].
• The Thing's genre is monster film^[9].
• The Thing's genre is slasher film^[10].
• The Thing's based on is recorded as Who Goes There?^[11].
• The Thing followed The Thing^[12].
• A cast member of The Thing was Mary Elizabeth Winstead^[13].
• A cast member of The Thing was Joel Edgerton^[14].
• A cast member of The Thing was Ulrich Thomsen^[15].
• A cast member of The Thing was Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje^[16].
• A cast member of The Thing was Eric Christian Olsen^[17].
• A cast member of The Thing was Stig Henrik Hoff^[18].
• A cast member of The Thing was Kristofer Hivju^[19].
• A cast member of The Thing was Paul Braunstein^[20].
• A cast member of The Thing was Trond Espen Seim^[21].
• A cast member of The Thing was Carsten Bjørnlund^[22].
• The Thing was produced by Marc Abraham^[23].
• The Thing was produced by Eric Newman^[24].
• The Thing's production company is recorded as Strike Entertainment^[25].
• The Thing's production company is recorded as Morgan Creek Entertainment^[26].
• The Thing's director of photography is recorded as Michel Abramowicz^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Marc Abraham^[23] and Eric Newman^[24]. The Thing was directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.^[4]. Eric Heisserer wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Mary Elizabeth Winstead^[13], Joel Edgerton^[14], Ulrich Thomsen^[15], Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje^[16], Eric Christian Olsen^[17], and Stig Henrik Hoff^[18].

Publication

Publication dates include October 10, 2011^[28], October 14, 2011^[29], and November 17, 2011^[30]. Original languages include Norwegian^[31] and English^[32]. Genres include horror film^[7], science fiction film^[8], monster film^[9], and slasher film^[10]. The Thing was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include extraterrestrial life^[34], alien invasion^[35], and flying saucer^[36].

Reception

Reviews include 5/10^[37], 49/100^[38], and 34%^[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Thing's after a work by is recorded as John W. Campbell^[40]. It followed it^[12].

Why It Matters

The Thing ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,233 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]