Species

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Species

R

1995

1h 48m

Sci-Fi

Horror

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When government scientist Xavier Fitch (Ben Kingsley) intercepts a space transmission containing the genetic sequence for an alien life form, he uses it to produce "Sil" (Natasha Henstridge) -- a gorgeous alien-human hybrid. As Fitch's team grows concerned at her rapid rate of growth, Sil wrecks the laboratory and begins a violent quest for a suitable male human to impregnate her. The U.S. government dispatches top assassin Preston Lennox (Michael Madsen) and a team of experts to stop her.

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Critics Consensus

Species shows flashes of the potential to blend exploitation and sci-fi horror in ingenious ways, but is ultimately mainly interested in flashing star Natasha Henstridge's skin.

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Sheila Johnston

Independent (UK)

It would be comforting to think that the genus Cinema Americana were guided by the principal of natural selection, but cloning and reversion seem, rather, to be the norm.

Dec 3, 2018

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David Stratton

At the Movies (Australia)

It's a lot of fun. It's certainly well directed. We've seen it all before, but I enjoyed it.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 3, 2018

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Michael Phillips

Chicago Tribune

It's a sex horror-fantasy without laughs or life, a nightmare without sense, a casual pickup that should have been left at the disco.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 3, 2018

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

The naked, exposed, inexperienced actress at the movie’s center deserves better.

Rated: C

Aug 31, 2022

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Peter Canavese

Groucho Reviews

Typifies middling Hollywood schlock: a pulpy, sleazy sci-fi/horror creature feature destined to cycle endlessly through cable airings and, now, to pad out streaming platforms.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 18, 2022

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Kevin Carr

Fat Guys at the Movies

While the effects often don’t hold up, and the script structure isn’t fully formed, this is a great slice of 90s-era sci-fi paranoia.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 29, 2022

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Gregory S

Just misses so many marks. So much wasted potential.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/02/25

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Shayne P

Excellent mix of horror and sci-fi, with a creature design by the late H.R. Giger, the same guy who designed the Xenomorph in ALIEN. A very adult oriented theme, featuring an all star cast, and a beautifully stunning newcomer, Natasha Henstridge, as the Alien being.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/11/25

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Mike P

Goofy creature feature is only moderately effective. Sil, the alien lizard lady, has a biological imperative to reproduce, and she'll kill as many people in LA as she needs to make that happen. So it's a silly high concept script...This inspite of an awesome cast and many effective and suspenseful scenes. But it's un-done by the obviously exploitive aspects of the plot. In order to put something like this over you would need an awesome, super stylish and innovative director to put a cool, arty spin on things; (kind of like Depalma did with Carrie, or Ridley Scott did with Alien). As it is, it comes across as just a very trashy B-movie; something you might see on Skinemax late on Saturday night.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/25

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Calvin T

Wasn't bad and ya girl really did look good ✌🏾

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/30/24

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Sankalp good S

A sci-fi with blend some unusual unnecessary sex a film would have much potential but missed but gives some fun it's their way

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/29/24

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Joel H

I didn’t see Species when it came out in the 90s, and I wasn’t expecting much, but this was an entertaining science fiction thriller. Although, I watched the TV version, so I’m pretty sure I missed the reasons why this movie was infamous back in the day. It’s pretty dated when it comes to the computer-generated effects, but the practical ones look fine, and the core of the plot is still interesting. Natasha Henstridge did a good job as the fish out of water type, and I thought Forest Whitaker’s empath character was the weakest point of the film. I would classify Species as an average horror flick.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/31/24

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Roger Donaldson

Director

Ben Kingsley

Xavier Fitch

Michael Madsen

Preston Lennox

Alfred Molina

Dr. Stephen Arden

Forest Whitaker

Dan Smithson, Empath

Marg Helgenberger

Dr. Laura Baker

Species: Official Clip - Regenerating Thumb

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Species: Official Clip - Hunting Sil

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Species: Official Clip - Deadly Kiss

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Species: Official Clip - More Docile and Controllable

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Species: Official Clip - Xavier's Protocol

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Species: Official Clip - Sil Wants a Baby

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Species: Official Clip - Sil's Cocoon

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Species: Official Clip - The Dead Half

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Species: Official Clip - Up in Flames

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Species: Official Clip - Puberty

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Synopsis

When government scientist Xavier Fitch (Ben Kingsley) intercepts a space transmission containing the genetic sequence for an alien life form, he uses it to produce "Sil" (Natasha Henstridge) -- a gorgeous alien-human hybrid. As Fitch's team grows concerned at her rapid rate of growth, Sil wrecks the laboratory and begins a violent quest for a suitable male human to impregnate her. The U.S. government dispatches top assassin Preston Lennox (Michael Madsen) and a team of experts to stop her.

Director: Roger Donaldson
Producer: Frank Mancuso Jr., Dennis Feldman
Screenwriter: Dennis Feldman
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating: R
Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 17, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $58.7M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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