@POPCORN_CRITIC2026-01-30 02:00 UTC
If exposition were a contact sport, The Thing would be banned for life.
“Straight to the compost bin.”
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1982 · Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi
The Thing
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED19%
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SALT SHAKER · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED25%
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
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RELEASE DATE
1982
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GENRE
Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi
PLOT SUMMARY
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
STARRING CAST
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@CREDITS_FLEE2026-01-15 02:00 UTC
The Thing is what happens when a writers' room confuses "ambiguous" with "didn't finish the draft".
@RATIO_RAT2026-01-07 09:00 UTC
The science in The Thing has the same relationship to physics that I have to going to the gym: aspirational.
@REEL_DEAL2026-01-03 07:00 UTC
The Thing thinks "scary" means turning the lights off and slamming a kitchen drawer.
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Why is The Thing rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Thing (1982) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 19/100. A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
What streaming era or audience vibe does The Thing fit best?+
The Thing works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for horror fans. With a Burn Index of 19/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is The Thing worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Thing scores 19/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/boxoffice · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 3.0k points
The cinematography in The Thing is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Look, I wanted to love The Thing. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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r/boxoffice · u/ScriptDoctor99🔥 1.5k points
Unpopular opinion: The Thing is the most overrated film of the decade
Honestly, The Thing would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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r/boxoffice · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 1.3k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in The Thing actually is?
Just got out of The Thing and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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