Synopsis
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Scores
Overall Score
84.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
65.9%
Review Aggregate
86.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 86% of 80 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, psychological, scary. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotpsychologicalscarysuspensefulvisually strikingmacabredark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Russell | 1982 | $3,000,000 | $9,752,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score85.0
RT critic review count87
Rotten Tomatoes audience score92.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating8.2
IMDb votes507,386
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1982 | $20,063,820 | $65,223,007 |
| International | 1982 | $745,158 | $2,422,343 |
| Worldwide | 1982 | $20,827,792 | $67,706,510 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1982 | $10,329,973 | $33,580,441 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1982 | $5,978,000 | $19,433,146 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1982 | $4,730,000 | $15,376,176 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1982 | $5,015,955 | $16,305,752 |
| Total Revenues | 1982 | $26,053,928 | $84,695,514 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1982 | $15,000,000 | $48,761,657 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1982 | $5,000,000 | $16,253,886 |
| Participations | 1982 | $1,042,000 | $3,387,310 |
| Residuals ? | 1982 | $1,024,000 | $3,328,796 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1982 | $3,000,000 | $9,752,331 |
| Total Expenses | 1982 | $25,066,000 | $81,483,980 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1982 | $987,928 | $3,211,534 |
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