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2011 | DIRECTED BY MATTHIJS VAN HEIJNINGEN JR.

The Thing

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Movie Stats
Year
2011
Select Cast
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Joel Edgerton
Ulrich Thomsen
Eric Christian Olsen
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Paul Braunstein
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First viewed:
7th May 2016
Last viewed:
6th Jun 2026
Total views:
83
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £1.2 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $16.9 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
222,033 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
2.1 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 2nd Dec '11
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £485.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 14th Oct '11
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $8.5 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 5
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
matthijs van heijningen jr Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
Starring
matthijs van heijningen jrMary Elizabeth Winstead
matthijs van heijningen jrJoel Edgerton
Ulrich Thomsen
Eric Christian Olsen
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Paul Braunstein
Trond Espen Seim
Kim Bubbs
Jorgen Langhelle
Jan Gunnar Roise
Stig Henrik Hoff
Kristofer Hivju
Jo Adrian Haavind
Carsten Bjornlund
Jonathan Walker
Ole Martin Aune Nilsen
Michael Brown
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
5
Weeks top 15
4
Total weeks
4
Total UK Gross:
£1,198,978
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Thing
2 Dec 2011
5N
£485,534
£485,534
9 Dec 2011
9▼
£177,951
£939,503
16 Dec 2011
11▼
£49,461
£1,130,842
23 Dec 2011
14▼
£11,479
£1,198,978

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
3
Total Weeks
5
Total US Gross:
$16,907,450
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
14 Oct 2011
3N
$8,493,665
$8,493,665
21 Oct 2011
9▼
$3,069,875
$14,049,220
28 Oct 2011
15▼
$857,325
$16,075,075
4 Nov 2011
26▼
$264,955
$16,744,635
11 Nov 2011
42▼
$64,925
$16,907,450

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £1,198,978
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Sci-Fi
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