Species (film series)
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| Created by | Dennis Feldman |
| Original work | Species (1995) |
| Owner | Amazon MGM Studios |
| Years | 1995–2007 |
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Species is a science-fiction-action horror film series created by Dennis Feldman consisting of three related films and one standalone film.
Films
[edit]- Species (1995)
- Species II (1998)
- Species III (2004)
- Species: The Awakening (2007)
Cast
[edit]Key
- Y indicates the actor portrayed the role of a younger version of the character.
| Characters | Films | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Species II | Species III | Species: The Awakening | |
| 1995 | 1998 | 2004 | 2007 | |
| Sil | Natasha Henstridge Michelle WilliamsY Dana HeeY Frank WelkerV |
Mentioned | Flashback | |
| 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 | |||
| 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 |
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| Sara | Sunny Mabrey Savanna Fields Y |
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| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]Box office performance
[edit]| 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[failed verification] | [3] |
| Total | $79,291,668 | $60,900,000 | $140,191,668 | $70 million | ||
Critical and public response
[edit]| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore[4] |
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| Species | 42% (73 reviews)[5] | 49 (25 reviews)[6] | B- |
| Species II | 9% (34 reviews)[7] | 19 (13 reviews)[8] | C |
| Species III | 17% (6 reviews)[9] | — | — |
| Species: The Awakening | N/A (2 reviews)[10] | — | — |
References
[edit]- ^ "Species Franchise Box Office History".
- ^ "Species (1995)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ "Species II (1998)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
- ^ "CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ "Species". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ "Species Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ^ "Species II". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ "Species II Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ "Species III". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ "Species: The Awakening (2007)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
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