Species

Species (1995)

For three million years, the human race has been at the top of the evolutionary ladder. Nothing lasts forever.

Release:1995
Runtime:1h 48m
Country:United States
Director:Roger Donaldson
Language:English

Genre

ActionHorrorScience Fiction
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Keywords

GeneticsTelepathyParanoiaDnaTransformationInstinctAlienFemme Fatale

Species rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb5.9/10· 90K votes
Rotten Tomatoes42%
Metacritic49%
TMDb5.983/10· 2K votes

With 42% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.9/10 on IMDb and 49/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About Species

In 1993, the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence Project receives a transmission detailing an alien DNA structure, along with instructions on how to splice it with human DNA. The result is Sil, a sensual but deadly creature who can change from a beautiful woman to an armour-plated killing machine in the blink of an eye.

Cast of Species

  • Natasha Henstridge

    Natasha Henstridge

    as Sil

  • Ben Kingsley

    Ben Kingsley

    as Xavier Fitch

  • Michael Madsen

    Michael Madsen

    as Preston Lennox

  • Marg Helgenberger

    Marg Helgenberger

    as Dr. Laura Baker

  • Alfred Molina

    Alfred Molina

    as Dr. Stephen Arden

  • Forest Whitaker

    Forest Whitaker

    as Dan Smithson, Empath

  • Michelle Williams

    Michelle Williams

    as Young Sil

  • Jordan Lund

    Jordan Lund

    as Aide

  • Herta Ware

    Herta Ware

    as Mrs. Morris

  • William Utay

    William Utay

    as Colleague

  • Don Fischer

    Don Fischer

    as Aide

  • S

    Scott McKenna

    as Train Hobo

Species facts

Budget
$35M
Box office
$113.4M
Collection
Species Collection

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • Alien creature horror delivers unique science fiction exploitation spectacle
  • Decapitation action sequences provide visceral horror entertainment value
  • Sci-fi premise explores alien DNA and creature biology concepts creatively

What the audience disliked

  • Plot becomes increasingly absurd sacrificing believable narrative coherence
  • Critical consensus suggests dated 1990s practical effects look outdated
Saga: Species Collection

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