# Species (film series)

Species is a science-fiction-action horror film series created by Dennis Feldman consisting of three related films and one standalone film.

## Films

* Species (1995)
* Species II (1998)
* Species III (2004)
* Species: The Awakening (2007)

## Cast

   * $^Y$ indicates the actor portrayed the role of a younger version of the character.
| Characters | Films | Films | Films | Films |
| Characters | Species | Species II | Species III | Species: The Awakening |
| Characters | 1995 | 1998 | 2004 | 2007 |
| Sil | Natasha HenstridgeMichelle WilliamsDana HeeFrank Welker | Mentioned | Flashback | |
| Preston "Press" Lennox | Michael Madsen | Michael Madsen | | |
| Dr. Laura Baker | Marg Helgenberger | Marg Helgenberger | | |
| Xavier Fitch | Ben Kingsley | | Mentioned | |
| Dr. Stephen Arden | Alfred Molina | | | |
| Dan Smithson | Forest Whitaker | | | |
| John Carey | Whip Hubley | | | |
| Eve | | Natasha Henstridge | 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 StofferChristopher R. Gillum | |
| Sara | | | Sunny MabreySavanna Fields | |
| 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

| Crew/Detail | Species | Species II | Species III | Species: The Awakening |
| Crew/Detail | 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 | 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 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment | 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
### Box office performance

| Film | Release date | North America | Other territories | Worldwide | Budget |
| Species | July 7, 1995 | $60,074,103 | $53,300,000 | $113,374,103 | $35 million |
| Species II | April 10, 1998 | $19,217,565 | $7,600,000 | $26,817,565 | $35 million |
| Total | Total | $79,291,668 | $60,900,000 | $140,191,668 | $70 million |

### Critical and public response

| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
| Species | 42% (73 reviews) | 49 (25 reviews) | B- |
| Species II | 9% (34 reviews) | 19 (13 reviews) | C |
| Species III | 17% (6 reviews) | — | — |
| Species: The Awakening | N/A (2 reviews) | — | — |