Species fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, light on feelings.
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery, the mind, and technology
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Species is tense, fast-paced, and thrilling.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Mystery, the mind, and technology
Its world is built around mystery, the mind, and technology.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Species is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49/100 (IMDb 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes 42%, and Metacritic 49). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 48 min
Species runs 1 h 48 min.
Yes. Critics average 46 and audiences 51 out of 100, so both groups see Species much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $35 million to make and earned $113 million worldwide, 3.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+107GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Species in 121 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 155 storytelling tropes for Species, including Mad Scientist, Karmic Death, Children Are Innocent.
5.9
