Species

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: July 7, 1995

8.3	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 123 Ratings

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ImpugnJan 12, 2020

Species is a great Sci-Fi thriller. The acting by Kingsley, Molina, Whitaker, Henstridge, Helgenberger & Madsen is impeccable. The special effects are first rate as well.

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Foliage22Apr 5, 2021

Species is a first rate sci-fi thriller with marvelous special effects, plenty of twists and great acting from a talented cast.

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DefameApr 30, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sil is an ectogen - a person who was, or is being, gestated in an artificial womb.… Expand

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CarnivalApr 19, 2021

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Chassis28May 8, 2021

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Obstinate177May 15, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Plot holes The team goes back to the hotel, and after having drinks they go to their rooms. A member of the hotel staff is seen knocking a door, saying "Housekeeping" and Sil then obtains her keys. However no-one would be making housekeeping rounds in the evening.… Expand

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dabble26May 12, 2021

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Aerialist277Jun 19, 2021

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Steven1981Mar 18, 2020

Species is a 1995 film, the year of great movies such as Assassins, Casino, The Quick and the Dead and a few others but also probably in 1995 some stinkers were made. Species directed by Roger Donaldson is a basic and rather simple story andSpecies is a 1995 film, the year of great movies such as Assassins, Casino, The Quick and the Dead and a few others but also probably in 1995 some stinkers were made. Species directed by Roger Donaldson is a basic and rather simple story and it's basically some scientists found alien DNA or something and created a monster. Not sure if that's correct so don't quote me, however I am sure the alien creature is named Sil and is played by Michelle Williams (Dawson's Creek) and she's still a child. They decide to gas her and kill her but she escapes from a glass chamber and helicopters and everyone are out hunting for her. A group of people "Michael Madsen, Marg Helgenberger, Forrest Whitaker and some other dude lol are called in for a search and destroy mission to terminate the alien lifeform before it mates and potentially becomes a threat to earth but first they must hunt her (the alien) down and find her because she's on the loose after escaping. SPECIES stars also Natasha Henstridge (Ghosts of Mars) as the alien creature and is packed with explosions, violence, blood and extremely well done sex scenes and beautifully executed nudity scenes. This film is excellent!!!… Expand

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Kai82Oct 30, 2022

To be fair while I liked the movie it is a bit in „The so bad it is good“ realm. However the ideas are good, they got talented actors and H. R. Giger for the practical effects. This saved the movie. The story starts with the SETI projectTo be fair while I liked the movie it is a bit in „The so bad it is good“ realm. However the ideas are good, they got talented actors and H. R. Giger for the practical effects. This saved the movie. The story starts with the SETI project (Search for extraterrestrial intelligence). Like in real life they search for alien life aka signals. After sending a message out with information about Earth, mankind and our civilization including our DNA structure they receive an answer. The first message is an instruction for a device that produce large amounts of clean energy. The second message is an introduction how to splice Alien DNA into humans. Because of the benefaction first message they do this expecting a teacher of knowledge and a human looking girl named Sil is conceived. I stop to avoid spoilers. I like the ideas and story. There is a lot to like and discuss but I have to admit that it is a bit in the B movie territory. If you expect something more artistic you will be disappointed. Surprisingly they got a really good cast of actors for a science fiction horror movie with Ben Kingsley, Forest Whitaker, Alfred Molina and Michael Madsen. Also I like the performance of Natasha Henstridge as Sil. For the genre we get a good performance by the whole cast. The special effects are top notch as H. R. Giger delivers disturbingly good effects. It improves the movie for me. Overall I enjoyed this movie but think it barely doges the guilty pleasures realm for me. However it also created a franchise and was a success by Hollywood standards (= Earning 2,5 / 3 times its production costs). Worth to watch but will probably not end on many top 10 lists. Bonus knowledge: There is the dark forest theory to explain why there are no signals out there for SETI. The premise is that it is safer to annihilate any intelligent species you discover before they do it in reverse. Because of the limit of light speed and great distances it will be far to late if you learn that those became something dangerous. It is like a hunter in a dark forest that does not know what is lurking in the shadows and should be cautious. It is best to not be seen.… Expand

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Pluto744Jun 22, 2021

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HellHoleHorrorFeb 15, 2022

This is the ultimate bloke film bar none. Well except maybe Predator (1987). I love the way that this is full of topless women, violence and aliens. Absolutely perfect. Here, take a handy hint: fill your belly with beer and then almostThis is the ultimate bloke film bar none. Well except maybe Predator (1987). I love the way that this is full of topless women, violence and aliens. Absolutely perfect. Here, take a handy hint: fill your belly with beer and then almost pass-out from the awe that is generated from every second of this killer alien-human-hybrid movie. I never get tired of watching Natasha Henstridge as an alien. Never ever.… Expand

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