The Thing (1982)

The Thing
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $14,244,703Details
International Box Office $791,642Details
Worldwide Box Office $15,036,345
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,107,897 (21.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:840 opening theaters/910 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $50,764,777

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,661 $14,244,703
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,774 $791,642
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,403 $15,036,345
All Time Domestic Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 101-200) 177 $14,244,703
All Time International Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 201-300) 262 $791,642
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 201-300) 209 $15,036,345
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,682 $14,244,703
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,522 $791,642
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,017 $15,036,345

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 25th, 1982 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: August 20th, 1982 (Limited) (New Zealand)
August 26th, 1982 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 11th, 1982 (Limited), released as Veio do Outro Mundo (Portugal)
November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
February 24th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
... Show all releases
Video Release: September 9th, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 109 minutes
Franchise: The Thing
Comparisons: vs. Don’t Breathe 2
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Keywords: Alien Invasion, Field Scientists, Parasite, Doppelganger, Marooned, Isolation Horror, Monster, Set in Antarctica, Remake, Remade
Source:Remake
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 261 $11,113,462 Jul 2, 1982 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,661 $14,244,703
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,160 $50,764,777
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,960 $14,244,703
Top 1982 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 50 $14,244,703
All Time Domestic Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 101-200) 177 $14,244,703
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,139 $14,244,703
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 426 $14,244,703
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 403 $14,244,703
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,682 $14,244,703
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 571 $14,244,703

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 25, 1982 8 $3,107,897   840 $3,700   $3,107,897 1
Jul 2, 1982 8 $2,973,027 -4% 910 $3,267   $8,367,389 2
Jul 9, 1982 9 $1,921,742 -35% 753 $2,552   $11,540,408 3
Jul 16, 1982 15 $1,073,578 -44% 440 $2,440   $13,782,838 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 25, 1982 8 $5,394,362   840 $6,422   $5,394,362 1
Jul 2, 1982 8 $4,224,304 -22% 910 $4,642   $9,618,666 2
Jul 9, 1982 9 $3,090,594 -27% 753 $4,104   $12,709,260 3
Jul 16, 1982 15 $1,307,738 -58% 440 $2,972   $14,016,998 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/19/2020 $1,052 1 1 3 $727,807 8/26/2024
New Zealand 8/20/1982 $0 0 2 9 $4,470 11/4/2024
Portugal 11/11/1982 $0 0 1 1 $1,166 7/25/2023
United Kingdom 8/26/1982 $0 0 144 144 $58,199 11/13/2022
 
International Total$791,642 11/4/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,774 $791,642
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,698 $791,642
All Time International Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 201-300) 262 $791,642
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,831 $791,642
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 590 $791,642
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 601-700) 652 $791,642
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,522 $791,642
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 445 $791,642

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,403 $15,036,345
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,512 $15,036,345
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 47 $15,036,345
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 201-300) 209 $15,036,345
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,579 $15,036,345
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 494 $15,036,345
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 445 $15,036,345
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,017 $15,036,345
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 578 $15,036,345

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Apr 11, 2010198,777 8,777$94,264$94,264605
Sep 12, 2021314,885 646,992$305,143$7,403,1771,201
Sep 19, 202177,720 654,712$158,260$7,561,4371,202

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Kurt Russell    R.J. MacRaedy

Supporting Cast

Keith David    Childs
Wilford Brimley    Dr. Blair
T.K. Carter    Nauls
Adrienne Barbeau    Computer Voice
Richard Masur    Clark
David Clennon    Palmer
Richard A. Dysart    Dr. Copper
Charles Hallahan    Norris
Joel Polis    Fuchs

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

John Carpenter    Director
David Foster    Producer
Lawrence Turman    Producer
Stuart Cohen    Co-Producer
Wilbur Stark    Executive Producer
Larry Franco    Associate Producer
Dean Cundey    Director of Photography
Ennio Morricone    Composer
Rob Bottin    Special Make-up Effects
Albert Whitlock    Special Visual Effects by
Bill Lancaster    Screenwriter

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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,107,897 (21.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:840 opening theaters/910 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $50,764,777

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,661 $14,244,703
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,774 $791,642
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,403 $15,036,345
All Time Domestic Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 101-200) 177 $14,244,703
All Time International Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 201-300) 262 $791,642
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 201-300) 209 $15,036,345
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,682 $14,244,703
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,522 $791,642
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,017 $15,036,345

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Netflix:Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 25th, 1982 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: August 20th, 1982 (Limited) (New Zealand)
August 26th, 1982 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 11th, 1982 (Limited), released as Veio do Outro Mundo (Portugal)
November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
February 24th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
... Show all releases
Video Release: September 9th, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 109 minutes
Franchise: The Thing
Comparisons: vs. Don’t Breathe 2
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Alien Invasion, Field Scientists, Parasite, Doppelganger, Marooned, Isolation Horror, Monster, Set in Antarctica, Remake, Remade
Source:Remake
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 261 $11,113,462 Jul 2, 1982 10

Leading Cast

Kurt Russell    R.J. MacRaedy

Supporting Cast

Keith David    Childs
Wilford Brimley    Dr. Blair
T.K. Carter    Nauls
Adrienne Barbeau    Computer Voice
Richard Masur    Clark
David Clennon    Palmer
Richard A. Dysart    Dr. Copper
Charles Hallahan    Norris
Joel Polis    Fuchs

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

John Carpenter    Director
David Foster    Producer
Lawrence Turman    Producer
Stuart Cohen    Co-Producer
Wilbur Stark    Executive Producer
Larry Franco    Associate Producer
Dean Cundey    Director of Photography
Ennio Morricone    Composer
Rob Bottin    Special Make-up Effects
Albert Whitlock    Special Visual Effects by
Bill Lancaster    Screenwriter

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,661 $14,244,703
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,160 $50,764,777
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,960 $14,244,703
Top 1982 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 50 $14,244,703
All Time Domestic Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 101-200) 177 $14,244,703
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,139 $14,244,703
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 426 $14,244,703
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 403 $14,244,703
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,682 $14,244,703
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 571 $14,244,703

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 25, 1982 8 $3,107,897   840 $3,700   $3,107,897 1
Jul 2, 1982 8 $2,973,027 -4% 910 $3,267   $8,367,389 2
Jul 9, 1982 9 $1,921,742 -35% 753 $2,552   $11,540,408 3
Jul 16, 1982 15 $1,073,578 -44% 440 $2,440   $13,782,838 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 25, 1982 8 $5,394,362   840 $6,422   $5,394,362 1
Jul 2, 1982 8 $4,224,304 -22% 910 $4,642   $9,618,666 2
Jul 9, 1982 9 $3,090,594 -27% 753 $4,104   $12,709,260 3
Jul 16, 1982 15 $1,307,738 -58% 440 $2,972   $14,016,998 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/19/2020 $1,052 1 1 3 $727,807 8/26/2024
New Zealand 8/20/1982 $0 0 2 9 $4,470 11/4/2024
Portugal 11/11/1982 $0 0 1 1 $1,166 7/25/2023
United Kingdom 8/26/1982 $0 0 144 144 $58,199 11/13/2022
 
International Total$791,642 11/4/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,774 $791,642
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,698 $791,642
All Time International Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 201-300) 262 $791,642
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,831 $791,642
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 590 $791,642
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 601-700) 652 $791,642
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,522 $791,642
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 445 $791,642

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,403 $15,036,345
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,512 $15,036,345
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 47 $15,036,345
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 201-300) 209 $15,036,345
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,579 $15,036,345
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 494 $15,036,345
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 445 $15,036,345
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,017 $15,036,345
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 578 $15,036,345

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Apr 11, 2010198,777 8,777$94,264$94,264605
Sep 12, 2021314,885 646,992$305,143$7,403,1771,201
Sep 19, 202177,720 654,712$158,260$7,561,4371,202

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.