Species

1995 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Creature Feature

Synopsis

A group of scientists try to track down and trap a killer alien seductress before she successfully mates with a human.

Scores

Overall Score
74.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.6%
Review Aggregate
42.4

Critic Consensus

43.5% Fresh • 62 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 44% of 62 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, scary. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotfunnyscarymacabrepsychologicalfamily-friendlycoming of agevisually strikingsuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ben Kingsley1995$2,282,000$4,697,000(est)
Michael Madsen1995$1,405,000$2,892,000(est)
Alfred Molina1995$1,058,000$2,177,000(est)
Forest Whitaker1995$865,000$1,780,000(est)
Marg Helgenberger1995$740,000$1,523,000(est)
Natasha Henstridge1995$100,000 source$205,840reported

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score42.0
RT critic review count73
Rotten Tomatoes audience score31.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes90,010

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1995$60,074,104$123,656,470
International1995N/AN/A
Worldwide1995$60,074,104$123,656,470

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1995$30,037,052$61,828,235
Digital Rentals ?1995N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1995N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1995$42,692,000$87,877,166
Physical Purchases ?1995$43,985,000$90,538,676
TV & Streaming Revenue1995$15,018,526$30,914,118
Total Revenues1995$131,732,578$271,158,195
Expenses
Budget ?1995$35,000,000$72,043,962
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1995$13,758,000 (est)$28,319,452 (est)
Participations1995$10,539,000$21,693,466
Residuals ?1995$7,126,000$14,668,151
Interest & Overhead1995$5,950,000$12,247,473
Total Expenses1995$72,373,000$148,972,504
Movie Net Profit or Loss1995$59,359,578$122,185,690

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