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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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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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Species | Rotten Tomatoes (1) 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 Full Review Species | Rotten Tomatoes (2) 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 Full Review Species | Rotten Tomatoes (3) 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 Full Review Species | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault The naked, exposed, inexperienced actress at the movie’s center deserves better. Rated: C Aug 31, 2022 Full Review Species | Rotten Tomatoes (5) 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 Full Review Species | Rotten Tomatoes (6) 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/31/24 Full Review Ian R I'm rating this on the only good thing in the movie. Natasha's nudity. The cast is useless. The premise is absurd. The script is aweful. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/06/24 Full Review Audience Member ALL FOUR of the SPECIES franchise are made with those of us in mind having a practically complete incapacity for critical thought and a major capacity for extremely poor judgment. Take me, for instance. I slogged right on through, binge watching all four [like the stunningly real he-man that I am] and, when that unfortunate waste was finally over with, I couldn't recall what I'd seen or what the storylines were even about — which proves its actually possible to put oneself into a coma from watching horribly stupid movies with screenplays so evidently made up by four year olds [that very stupid people — exactly like me — somehow can't seem to avoid). My God, WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME...???⚡😵‍💫⚡ Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/22/24 Full Review Ryan B I was watching this entertained the entire time. I’m genuinely surprised at the low score, i was constantly rooting for the alien and the protagonists the entire time. it was interesting looking at the aliens motives- and i know there’s the huge nudity ordeal but the actress kept acting like an alien, i thought it was very well done. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/19/24 Full Review Jelisije J A guilty pleasure science fiction horror film that is highly underrated in my opinion. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/13/24 Full Review J K Underrated film. The effects at the time were top notch. The acting is well done. Score is very fitting and the true horror comes from Sil played by Natasha. The horror of her inner mind being pulled towards an alien species and back to human is scary. Something the rest of the series never expanded on and that is why they ultimately failed to be anything but B movies. The species design by Giger is also beautiful and doesn't get enough love. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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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
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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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