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The Thing From Another World

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The Thing From Another World (1951)

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Reviews Counted:26

Fresh:23

Rotten:3

Average Rating:7.7/10

Consensus: As flying saucer movies go, The Thing From Another World is better than most, thanks to well-drawn characters and concise, tense plotting.

Runtime: 87 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: One of the great science fiction classics made in the 50s -- the period when the genre thrived. A group of US scientists and servicemen, stationed on the North Pole, encounter an odd... One of the great science fiction classics made in the 50s -- the period when the genre thrived. A group of US scientists and servicemen, stationed on the North Pole, encounter an odd magnetic phenomenon that confuses all of their instruments. When the crew goes out to investigate, they find a block of ice containing an odd life form. But this is no archeological discovery -- because when the block melts, an invincible, grotesque creature, smarter and more powerful than humans, rises and goes on a rampage, almost destroying the polar station. Now the occupants of the station have to stop The Thing before it kills them... and embarks on its plan to destroy the planet. [More]

Starring: Kenneth Tobey, James Arness, Margaret Sheridan, Robert Cornthwaite

Starring: Kenneth Tobey, James Arness, Margaret Sheridan, Robert Cornthwaite, Douglas Spencer, James Young, Dewey Martin, Robert Nichols, William Self, Eduard Franz, John Dierkes

Director: Christian Nyby

Director: Christian Nyby
Producer: Howard Hawks
Story: Charles Lederer, Donald Stuart
Composer: Dimitri Tiomkin

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Aug 5, 2003

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Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/06/08
Bosley Crowther
Bosley Crowther
New York Times
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classic, though it didn't impress me really that much

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05/02/08
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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The resourcefulness shown in building the plot groundwork is lacking as the yarn gets into full swing. Cast members, headed by Margaret Sheridan and Kenneth Tobey, fail to communicate any real terror.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment 1 Comment
06/06/07
Variety Staff
Variety Staff
Variety
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The film has more frissons than most of today's mega-budget productions, simply because it has the grace to construct a meaningful situation and coherent characters.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
06/06/07
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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A perfect popcorn movie.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
04/09/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

Rather than Nyby, producer Howard Hawks is often credited for the direction of this sci-fi landmark, which features Hollywood's first space-age monster in a decade invaded by Cold War-era aliens.

Full Review Source: Boulder Weekly | comment Comment
03/05/07
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

Howard Hawks only produced this classic scary sci-fi feature, but it has his signature touches all over it: overlapping dialogue, smooth storytelling, compressed time and space.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

All-time classic sci-fi still packs creepy wallop.

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04/28/06
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Video-Reviewmaster.com

This taut and entertaining thriller is to The Day the Earth Stood Still what Alien is to Star Trek, or the Rolling Stones to the Beatles.

Full Review Source: DVDJournal.com | comment Comment
04/07/06
Mark Bourne
Mark Bourne
DVDJournal.com

The overall message of The Thing emerges as distinctly hawkish. Reactionary or not, though, it's still a masterpiece.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

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07/01/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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11/19/04
Robin Clifford
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07/09/04
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
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06/24/04
Frank Swietek
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02/22/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

The conflict between Hendry and Carrington is one between Force and Reason, and represents a debate over whether America should cope with its Soviet adversaries through military confrontation or intellectual and diplomatic study.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
08/13/03
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Slant Magazine

The Thing today is probably best viewed as a historical document, its shock value having been diminished through time and repetition.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment 1 Comment
08/12/03
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Doesn't pale in comparison to John Carpenter's The Thing so much as offer a respectable podling alternative.

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08/04/03
Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

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05/23/03
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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12/31/02
Robert Roten
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