Species (film series)

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Species
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Created by Dennis Feldman
Original work Species (1995)
Owner Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Years1995–2007
Films and television
Film(s)
Audio
Soundtrack(s)
  • Species (1995)
  • Species II (1998)

Species is a science-fiction-action horror film series created by Dennis Feldman consisting of three related films and one standalone film.

Contents

Films

Cast

Key
CharactersFilms
Species Species II Species III Species: The Awakening
1995199820042007
Sil Natasha Henstridge
Michelle Williams Y
Dana Hee Y
Frank Welker V
MentionedFlashback
Preston "Press" Lennox Michael Madsen  
Dr. Laura Baker Marg Helgenberger  
Xavier Fitch Ben Kingsley  Mentioned 
Dr. Stephen Arden Alfred Molina  
Dan Smithson Forest Whitaker  
John Carey Whip Hubley
EveNatasha Henstridge
Patrick Ross  Justin Lazard  
U.S. Senator Judson Ross  James Cromwell  
Dennis Gamble  Mykelti Williamson  
Col. Carter Burgess Jr.  George Dzundza  
Portus Nicholas Vota Joel Stoffer
Christopher R. Gillum Y
 
Sara  Sunny Mabrey
Savanna Fields Y
 
Amelia  Amelia Cooke  
Dean  Robin Dunne  
Dr. Bruce Abbot  Robert Knepper  
Hastings  John Paul Pitoc  
Miranda Hollander  Helena Mattsson
Azura  Marlene Favela
Tom Hollander  Ben Cross
Forbes Maguire  Dominic Keating

Crew

Crew/Detail Species Species II Species III Species: The Awakening
1995199820042007
Director Roger Donaldson Peter Medak Brad Turner Nick Lyon
Producer(s) Dennis Feldman
Frank Mancuso Jr.
Frank Mancuso Jr.David DwigginsFrank Mancuso Jr.
Lorenzo O'Brien
Writer(s)Dennis Feldman Chris Brancato Ben Ripley
Composer Christopher Young Edward Shearmur Elia Cmiral Kevin Haskins
Paul Cristo
Director of photography Andrzej Bartkowiak Matthew F. Leonetti James Coblentz Jaime Reynoso
Editor(s) Conrad Buff Richard Nord Christian SebaldtRobert Komatsu
Production companyFrank Mancuso ProductionsFGM Entertainment MGM Television
FGM Entertainment
MGM Television
360 Pictures
Distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment
Release dateJuly 7, 1995April 10, 1998November 27, 2004September 29, 2007
Running time108 minutes93 minutes112 minutes98 minutes

Reception

Box office performance

FilmRelease dateNorth AmericaOther
territories
WorldwideBudgetRef.
SpeciesJuly 7, 1995$60,074,103$53,300,000$113,374,103$35 million [1] [2]
Species IIApril 10, 1998$19,217,565$7,600,000$26,817,565$35 million[ failed verification ] [3]
Total$79,291,668$60,900,000$140,191,668$70 million

Critical and public response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore [4]
Species42% (73 reviews) [5] 49 (25 reviews) [6] B-
Species II9% (34 reviews) [7] 19 (13 reviews) [8] C
Species III17% (6 reviews) [9]
Species: The AwakeningN/A (2 reviews) [10]

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References

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  2. "Species (1995)". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  3. "Species II (1998)". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 2009-10-30.
  4. "CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
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  7. "Species II". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  8. "Species II Reviews". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  9. "Species III". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  10. "Species: The Awakening (2007)". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 2021-01-01.