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Movie Overview
Cast
Kenneth Tobey
James Arness
Margaret Sheridan
Director
Christian Nyby
MPAA Rating
Not Rated
The Thing From Another World (1951)
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(1 - 7) of 7
OFCS Rating: 71% Fresh
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3/4
"Doesn't pale in comparison to John Carpenter's
The Thing
so much as offer a respectable podling alternative."
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
A
"This is one of the better science-fiction cheapie films..."
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
2.5/5
"Watching this movie one cannot help but marvel at what had passed as scary back in 1951."
Sci-Fi Movie Page
James O'Ehley
6/10
"
The Thing
today is probably best viewed as a historical document, its shock value having been diminished through time and repetition."
DVDTown.com
John J. Puccio
"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."
Slant Magazine
Nick Schager
5/5
"A perfect popcorn movie."
eFilmCritic.com
Rob Gonsalves
3/4
"classic, though it didn't impress me really that much"
sbs.is
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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OFCS Rating: 71% Fresh
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