United Kingdom Box Office for The Thing (1982)
| Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
| United Kingdom Box Office | $58,199 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $15,036,345 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
Movie Details
| United Kingdom Releases: | August 26th, 1982 (Wide) October 28th, 2022 (Limited), released as The Thing (40th Anniversary 4K Restoration) |
| Video Release: | September 9th, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Franchise: | The Thing |
| 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 |
Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/10/28 | - | $58,199 | 144 | $404 | $58,199 | 2,097 |
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 |
| North America | 6/25/1982 | $3,107,897 | 840 | 910 | 2,943 | $14,244,703 | |
| 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 |
| Worldwide Total | $15,036,345 | 11/4/2024 | |||||
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 |
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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 |