Species
For three million years, the human race has been at the top of the evolutionary ladder. Nothing lasts forever.
In 1993, the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence Project receives a transmission detailing an alien DNA structure, along with instructions on how to splice it with human DNA.The result is Sil, a sensual but deadly creature who can change from a beautiful woman to an armour-plated killing machine in the blink of an eye.
- Director
- Roger Donaldson
- Signature
- Tension · Wonder · Action
- Worldwide
- $113M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Nutevio DNA
How Species actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve core traits Nutevio tracks across every film and series.
Signature profile
Species reads strongest on Tension, Wonder and Action.
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Story overview
What It's About
Spoiler-free. Read the analysis below for the full argument.
In 1993, the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence Project receives a transmission detailing an alien DNA structure, along with instructions on how to splice it with human DNA. The result is Sil, a sensual but deadly creature who can change from a beautiful woman to an armour-plated killing machine in the blink of an eye.
Where to watch
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
Species returned 3.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $35M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $113M
- Release date
- Jul 7, 1995
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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