The Thing (2011)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $16,999,934 | Details |
| International Box Office | $10,573,144 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $27,573,078 | |
| Home Market Performance | ||
| Est. Domestic DVD Sales | $6,092,262 | Details |
| Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales | $5,138,543 | Details |
| Total Est. Domestic Video Sales | $11,230,805 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when a creature is unearthed by a crew of international scientists. In the thriller The Thing, paranoia spreads among a group of researchers as they encounter something inhuman that has the ability to turn itself into an exact replica of any living being. Paleontologist Kate Lloyd has traveled to the desolate region for the expedition of her lifetime. Joining a Norwegian scientific team that has stumbled across a ship buried in the ice, she discovers an organism that seems to have died in the crash eons ago. But it is about to wake up. When a simple experiment frees the thing from its frozen prison, Kate must join the crew’s pilot, Carter, to keep it from killing them off one at a time. And in this vast, intense land, a parasite that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,493,665 (50.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 61.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $38,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,996 opening theaters/2,997 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $25,639,250 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 14th, 2011 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | December 2nd, 2011 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | January 31st, 2012 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong creature violence and gore, disturbing images, and language. (Rating bulletin 2174, 6/1/2011) |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Franchise: | The Thing |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Legacy Sequel, One Location, Prequel |
| Plot point: | Academics, Doppelganger, Marooned, Monster, Parasite, Shapeshifter |
| Social setting: | Alien Invasion |
| Subgenre: | Isolation Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures, Strike Entertainment, Morgan Creek Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2011 | 3 | $8,493,665 | 2,996 | $2,835 | $8,493,665 | 1 | |
| Oct 21, 2011 | 9 | $3,069,875 | -64% | 2,995 | $1,025 | $14,049,220 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 16 | $857,325 | -72% | 1,394 | $615 | $16,075,075 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 26 | $264,955 | -69% | 384 | $690 | $16,744,635 | 4 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 43 | $64,925 | -75% | 141 | $460 | $16,907,450 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2011 | 3 | $3,250,660 | 2,997 | $1,085 | $3,250,660 | 1 | ||
| Oct 15, 2011 | 3 | $3,340,545 | +3% | 2,997 | $1,115 | $6,591,205 | 2 | |
| Oct 16, 2011 | 3 | $1,902,460 | -43% | 2,997 | $635 | $8,493,665 | 3 | |
| Oct 17, 2011 | 3 | $659,035 | -65% | 2,997 | $220 | $9,152,700 | 4 | |
| Oct 18, 2011 | 3 | $748,335 | +14% | 2,997 | $250 | $9,901,035 | 5 | |
| Oct 19, 2011 | 4 | $568,990 | -24% | 2,997 | $190 | $10,470,025 | 6 | |
| Oct 20, 2011 | 4 | $509,320 | -10% | 2,997 | $170 | $10,979,345 | 7 | |
| Oct 21, 2011 | 9 | $1,003,325 | +97% | -69% | 2,995 | $335 | $11,982,670 | 8 |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 9 | $1,302,825 | +30% | -61% | 2,995 | $435 | $13,285,495 | 9 |
| Oct 23, 2011 | 9 | $763,725 | -41% | -60% | 2,995 | $255 | $14,049,220 | 10 |
| Oct 24, 2011 | 6 | $284,525 | -63% | -57% | 2,995 | $95 | $14,333,745 | 11 |
| Oct 25, 2011 | 7 | $329,450 | +16% | -56% | 2,995 | $110 | $14,663,195 | 12 |
| Oct 26, 2011 | 8 | $269,550 | -18% | -53% | 2,995 | $90 | $14,932,745 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2011 | 8 | $285,005 | +6% | -44% | 2,995 | $95 | $15,217,750 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2011 | - | $271,830 | -5% | -73% | 1,394 | $195 | $15,489,580 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2011 | - | $355,470 | +31% | -73% | 1,394 | $255 | $15,845,050 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2011 | - | $230,025 | -35% | -70% | 1,394 | $165 | $16,075,075 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 2011 | - | $132,430 | -42% | -53% | 1,394 | $95 | $16,207,505 | 18 |
| Nov 1, 2011 | - | $97,580 | -26% | -70% | 1,394 | $70 | $16,305,085 | 19 |
| Nov 2, 2011 | - | $83,985 | -14% | -69% | 1,394 | $60 | $16,389,070 | 20 |
| Nov 3, 2011 | - | $90,610 | +8% | -68% | 1,394 | $65 | $16,479,680 | 21 |
| Nov 4, 2011 | - | $78,720 | -13% | -71% | 384 | $205 | $16,558,400 | 22 |
| Nov 5, 2011 | - | $124,795 | +59% | -65% | 384 | $325 | $16,683,195 | 23 |
| Nov 6, 2011 | - | $61,440 | -51% | -73% | 384 | $160 | $16,744,635 | 24 |
| Nov 7, 2011 | - | $23,040 | -63% | -83% | 384 | $60 | $16,767,675 | 25 |
| Nov 8, 2011 | - | $24,960 | +8% | -74% | 384 | $65 | $16,792,635 | 26 |
| Nov 9, 2011 | - | $23,010 | -8% | -73% | 384 | $60 | $16,815,645 | 27 |
| Nov 10, 2011 | - | $26,880 | +17% | -70% | 384 | $70 | $16,842,525 | 28 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | - | $21,925 | -18% | -72% | 141 | $155 | $16,864,450 | 29 |
| Nov 12, 2011 | - | $26,855 | +22% | -78% | 141 | $190 | $16,891,305 | 30 |
| Nov 13, 2011 | - | $16,145 | -40% | -74% | 141 | $115 | $16,907,450 | 31 |
| Nov 14, 2011 | - | $5,005 | -69% | -78% | 141 | $35 | $16,912,455 | 32 |
| Nov 15, 2011 | - | $5,640 | +13% | -77% | 141 | $40 | $16,918,095 | 33 |
| Nov 16, 2011 | - | $5,005 | -11% | -78% | 141 | $35 | $16,923,100 | 34 |
| Nov 17, 2011 | - | $5,570 | +11% | -79% | 141 | $40 | $16,928,670 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2011 | 3 | $10,979,345 | 2,996 | $3,665 | $10,979,345 | 1 | |
| Oct 21, 2011 | 9 | $4,238,405 | -61% | 2,995 | $1,415 | $15,217,750 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 16 | $1,261,930 | -70% | 1,394 | $905 | $16,479,680 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 26 | $362,845 | -71% | 384 | $945 | $16,842,525 | 4 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 42 | $86,145 | -76% | 141 | $611 | $16,928,670 | 5 |
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Synopsis
Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when a creature is unearthed by a crew of international scientists. In the thriller The Thing, paranoia spreads among a group of researchers as they encounter something inhuman that has the ability to turn itself into an exact replica of any living being. Paleontologist Kate Lloyd has traveled to the desolate region for the expedition of her lifetime. Joining a Norwegian scientific team that has stumbled across a ship buried in the ice, she discovers an organism that seems to have died in the crash eons ago. But it is about to wake up. When a simple experiment frees the thing from its frozen prison, Kate must join the crew’s pilot, Carter, to keep it from killing them off one at a time. And in this vast, intense land, a parasite that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,493,665 (50.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 61.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $38,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,996 opening theaters/2,997 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $25,639,250 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 14th, 2011 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | December 2nd, 2011 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | January 31st, 2012 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong creature violence and gore, disturbing images, and language. (Rating bulletin 2174, 6/1/2011) |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Franchise: | The Thing |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Legacy Sequel, One Location, Prequel |
| Plot point: | Academics, Doppelganger, Marooned, Monster, Parasite, Shapeshifter |
| Social setting: | Alien Invasion |
| Subgenre: | Isolation Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures, Strike Entertainment, Morgan Creek Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2011 | 3 | $8,493,665 | 2,996 | $2,835 | $8,493,665 | 1 | |
| Oct 21, 2011 | 9 | $3,069,875 | -64% | 2,995 | $1,025 | $14,049,220 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 16 | $857,325 | -72% | 1,394 | $615 | $16,075,075 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 26 | $264,955 | -69% | 384 | $690 | $16,744,635 | 4 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 43 | $64,925 | -75% | 141 | $460 | $16,907,450 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2011 | 3 | $3,250,660 | 2,997 | $1,085 | $3,250,660 | 1 | ||
| Oct 15, 2011 | 3 | $3,340,545 | +3% | 2,997 | $1,115 | $6,591,205 | 2 | |
| Oct 16, 2011 | 3 | $1,902,460 | -43% | 2,997 | $635 | $8,493,665 | 3 | |
| Oct 17, 2011 | 3 | $659,035 | -65% | 2,997 | $220 | $9,152,700 | 4 | |
| Oct 18, 2011 | 3 | $748,335 | +14% | 2,997 | $250 | $9,901,035 | 5 | |
| Oct 19, 2011 | 4 | $568,990 | -24% | 2,997 | $190 | $10,470,025 | 6 | |
| Oct 20, 2011 | 4 | $509,320 | -10% | 2,997 | $170 | $10,979,345 | 7 | |
| Oct 21, 2011 | 9 | $1,003,325 | +97% | -69% | 2,995 | $335 | $11,982,670 | 8 |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 9 | $1,302,825 | +30% | -61% | 2,995 | $435 | $13,285,495 | 9 |
| Oct 23, 2011 | 9 | $763,725 | -41% | -60% | 2,995 | $255 | $14,049,220 | 10 |
| Oct 24, 2011 | 6 | $284,525 | -63% | -57% | 2,995 | $95 | $14,333,745 | 11 |
| Oct 25, 2011 | 7 | $329,450 | +16% | -56% | 2,995 | $110 | $14,663,195 | 12 |
| Oct 26, 2011 | 8 | $269,550 | -18% | -53% | 2,995 | $90 | $14,932,745 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2011 | 8 | $285,005 | +6% | -44% | 2,995 | $95 | $15,217,750 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2011 | - | $271,830 | -5% | -73% | 1,394 | $195 | $15,489,580 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2011 | - | $355,470 | +31% | -73% | 1,394 | $255 | $15,845,050 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2011 | - | $230,025 | -35% | -70% | 1,394 | $165 | $16,075,075 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 2011 | - | $132,430 | -42% | -53% | 1,394 | $95 | $16,207,505 | 18 |
| Nov 1, 2011 | - | $97,580 | -26% | -70% | 1,394 | $70 | $16,305,085 | 19 |
| Nov 2, 2011 | - | $83,985 | -14% | -69% | 1,394 | $60 | $16,389,070 | 20 |
| Nov 3, 2011 | - | $90,610 | +8% | -68% | 1,394 | $65 | $16,479,680 | 21 |
| Nov 4, 2011 | - | $78,720 | -13% | -71% | 384 | $205 | $16,558,400 | 22 |
| Nov 5, 2011 | - | $124,795 | +59% | -65% | 384 | $325 | $16,683,195 | 23 |
| Nov 6, 2011 | - | $61,440 | -51% | -73% | 384 | $160 | $16,744,635 | 24 |
| Nov 7, 2011 | - | $23,040 | -63% | -83% | 384 | $60 | $16,767,675 | 25 |
| Nov 8, 2011 | - | $24,960 | +8% | -74% | 384 | $65 | $16,792,635 | 26 |
| Nov 9, 2011 | - | $23,010 | -8% | -73% | 384 | $60 | $16,815,645 | 27 |
| Nov 10, 2011 | - | $26,880 | +17% | -70% | 384 | $70 | $16,842,525 | 28 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | - | $21,925 | -18% | -72% | 141 | $155 | $16,864,450 | 29 |
| Nov 12, 2011 | - | $26,855 | +22% | -78% | 141 | $190 | $16,891,305 | 30 |
| Nov 13, 2011 | - | $16,145 | -40% | -74% | 141 | $115 | $16,907,450 | 31 |
| Nov 14, 2011 | - | $5,005 | -69% | -78% | 141 | $35 | $16,912,455 | 32 |
| Nov 15, 2011 | - | $5,640 | +13% | -77% | 141 | $40 | $16,918,095 | 33 |
| Nov 16, 2011 | - | $5,005 | -11% | -78% | 141 | $35 | $16,923,100 | 34 |
| Nov 17, 2011 | - | $5,570 | +11% | -79% | 141 | $40 | $16,928,670 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2011 | 3 | $10,979,345 | 2,996 | $3,665 | $10,979,345 | 1 | |
| Oct 21, 2011 | 9 | $4,238,405 | -61% | 2,995 | $1,415 | $15,217,750 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 16 | $1,261,930 | -70% | 1,394 | $905 | $16,479,680 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 26 | $362,845 | -71% | 384 | $945 | $16,842,525 | 4 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 42 | $86,145 | -76% | 141 | $611 | $16,928,670 | 5 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.