
Species (1995)
For three million years, the human race has been at the top of the evolutionary ladder. Nothing lasts forever.
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Species rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
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
as Sil

Ben Kingsley
as Xavier Fitch

Michael Madsen
as Preston Lennox

Marg Helgenberger
as Dr. Laura Baker

Alfred Molina
as Dr. Stephen Arden

Forest Whitaker
as Dan Smithson, Empath

Michelle Williams
as Young Sil

Jordan Lund
as Aide

Herta Ware
as Mrs. Morris

William Utay
as Colleague

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- •Critical consensus suggests dated 1990s practical effects look outdated
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