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| Country | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| USA | 25 June 1982 | |
| Australia | 20 August 1982 | |
| Argentina | 26 August 1982 | |
| UK | 26 August 1982 | |
| Hong Kong | 30 September 1982 | |
| Spain | October 1982 | (Sitges Film Festival) |
| West Germany | 22 October 1982 | |
| Sweden | 29 October 1982 | |
| Italy | 31 October 1982 | |
| France | 3 November 1982 | |
| Japan | 13 November 1982 | |
| Finland | 17 December 1982 | |
| Norway | 21 January 1983 | |
| UK | April 1995 | (Dead by Dawn Horror Film Festival) |
| France | January 1999 | (Travelling Festival de Cinema de Rennes) |
| Italy | November 1999 | (Turin Film Festival) |
| Canada | 27 October 2005 | (Cinemuerte International Horror Film Festival) |
| UK | 15 September 2009 | (re-release) |
Also Known As (AKA)
| Das Ding aus einer anderen Welt | Austria / West Germany |
| La cosa | Italy / Spain |
| Cos | Poland |
| John Carpenter's The Thing | USA (complete title) |
| L'effroyable chose | Canada (French title) |
| La cosa El enigma de otro mundo | Argentina (video title) |
| O Enigma de Outro Mundo | Brazil |
| Stvor | Serbia |
| The Thing | France |
| The thing - 'se' jostakin | Finland |
| Vec | Czechoslovakia |
| Veio do Outro Mundo | Portugal |
| Yuusei kara no buttai X | Japan |
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