Species (film series)

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

Species
Created byDennis Feldman
Original workSpecies (1995)
OwnerMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Years1995–2007
Films and television
Film(s)
Audio
Soundtrack(s)
  • Species (1995)
  • Species II (1998)

Films

Cast
Key
  • Y indicates the actor portrayed the role of a younger version of the character.
  • C indicates a cameo appearance.
Characters Species Species II Species III Species: The Awakening
1995 1998 2004 2007
Sil Natasha Henstridge
Michelle WilliamsY 		Mentioned only Flashback  
Preston "Press" Lennox Michael Madsen  
Dr. Laura Baker Marg Helgenberger  
Xavier Fitch Ben Kingsley   Mentioned only  
Dr. Stephen Arden Alfred Molina  
Dan Smithson Forest Whitaker  
Eve   Natasha 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. GillumY 		 
Sara   Sunny Mabrey
Savanna FieldsY 		 
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
1995 1998 2004 2007
Director Roger Donaldson Peter Medak Brad Turner Nick Lyon
Producer(s) Dennis Feldman
Frank Mancuso Jr.		 Frank Mancuso Jr. David Dwiggins Frank 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 Sebaldt Robert Komatsu
Production company Frank Mancuso Productions FGM Entertainment MGM Television
FGM Entertainment		 MGM Television
360 Pictures
Distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment
Release date July 7, 1995 April 10, 1998 November 27, 2004 September 29, 2007
Running time 108 minutes 93 minutes 112 minutes 98 minutes

Reception

Box office performance
Film Release date North America Other
territories		 Worldwide Budget Ref.
Species July 7, 1995 $60,074,103 $53,300,000 $113,374,103 $35 million[1] [2]
Species II April 10, 1998 $19,217,565 $7,600,000 $26,817,565 $35 million [3]
Total $79,291,668 $60,900,000 $140,191,668 $70 million

Critical and public response
Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore[4]
Species 43% (65 reviews)[5] 49 (25 reviews)[6] B-
Species II 9% (33 reviews)[7] 19 (13 reviews)[8] C
Species III 33% (6 reviews)[9] — —
Species: The Awakening N/A (1 review)[10] — —

References
  1. "Species Franchise Box Office History".
  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.
  5. "Species". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  6. "Species Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
  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.
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