Species (1995)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $60,054,449Details
International Box Office $53,300,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $113,354,449
OpusData ID: 8670100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,161,943 (28.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,310 opening theaters/2,310 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $156,141,562

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,575 $60,054,449
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,995 $53,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,719 $113,354,449
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 437 $60,054,449
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 485 $53,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 437 $113,354,449

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 7th, 1995 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: August 3rd, 1999 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R for sci-fi violence, strong sexuality and some language.
Running Time: 108 minutes
Franchise: Species
Comparisons: vs. Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Horror, Research Scientist, Alien Encounters, Interspecies Romance, Femme Fatale, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry, Sex Crimes
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 84 $17,161,943 Jul 7, 1995 3
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 47 $46,514,780 Jul 7, 1995 3
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day) 44 $17,161,943 Jul 7, 1995 3
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 32 $46,514,780 Jul 7, 1995 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,575 $60,054,449
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,054 $156,141,562
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,163 $60,054,449
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 30 $60,054,449
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 745 $60,054,449
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,245 $60,054,449
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 194 $60,054,449
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies 97 $60,054,449
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 437 $60,054,449
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies 32 $60,054,449

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 7, 1995 2 $17,161,943   2,310 $7,429   $17,161,943 1
Jul 14, 1995 4 $10,052,002 -41% 2,310 $4,352   $34,449,958 2
Jul 21, 1995 5 $7,136,353 -29% 2,310 $3,089   $46,275,314 3
Jul 28, 1995 10 $3,506,661 -51% 1,942 $1,806   $53,131,292 4
Aug 4, 1995 15 $1,614,089 -54% 1,195 $1,351   $56,583,801 5
Aug 11, 1995 20 $690,089 -57% 681 $1,013   $57,955,539 6
Aug 18, 1995 26 $365,193 -47% 481 $759   $58,675,463 7
Aug 25, 1995 43 $132,948 -64% 333 $399   $59,001,523 8
Sep 1, 1995 44 $184,832 +39% 333 $555   $59,251,343 9
Sep 8, 1995 49 $61,875 -67% 275 $225   $59,345,620 10
Sep 15, 1995 42 $152,286 +146% 380 $401   $59,522,422 11
Sep 22, 1995 41 $109,058 -28% 249 $438   $59,672,743 12
Sep 29, 1995 55 $41,105 -62% 247 $166   $59,736,634 13
Oct 6, 1995 62 $17,622 -57% 143 $123   $59,767,419 14
Oct 13, 1995 76 $8,223 -53% 70 $117   $59,781,347 15
Oct 27, 1995 32 $213,707   227 $941   $60,000,401 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 7, 1995 2 $24,397,956   2,310 $10,562   $24,397,956 1
Jul 14, 1995 4 $14,741,005 -40% 2,310 $6,381   $39,138,961 2
Jul 21, 1995 6 $10,485,670 -29% 2,310 $4,539   $49,624,631 3
Jul 28, 1995 11 $5,345,081 -49% 1,942 $2,752   $54,969,712 4
Aug 4, 1995 15 $2,295,738 -57% 1,195 $1,921   $57,265,450 5
Aug 11, 1995 20 $1,044,820 -54% 681 $1,534   $58,310,270 6
Aug 18, 1995 26 $558,305 -47% 481 $1,161   $58,868,575 7
Aug 25, 1995 42 $197,936 -65% 333 $594   $59,066,511 8
Sep 1, 1995 44 $217,234 +10% 333 $652   $59,283,745 9
Sep 8, 1995 48 $86,391 -60% 275 $314   $59,370,136 10
Sep 15, 1995 40 $193,549 +124% 380 $509   $59,563,685 11
Sep 22, 1995 42 $131,844 -32% 249 $529   $59,695,529 12
Sep 29, 1995 54 $54,268 -59% 247 $220   $59,749,797 13
Oct 6, 1995 60 $23,327 -57% 143 $163   $59,773,124 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,995 $53,300,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,458 $53,300,000
Top 1995 Movies at the International Box Office 31 $53,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 984 $53,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,560 $53,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 250 $53,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 118 $53,300,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 485 $53,300,000
All Time International Box Office for MGM Movies 35 $53,300,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,719 $113,354,449
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,232 $113,354,449
Top 1995 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 29 $113,354,449
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900) 822 $113,354,449
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,335 $113,354,449
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 226 $113,354,449
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 106 $113,354,449
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 437 $113,354,449
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies 32 $113,354,449

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 31, 2022163,048 3,048$65,227$65,2271,200

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Uncategorized

Natasha Henstridge    Sil
Michael Madsen    Preston Lennox
Ben Kingsley    Xavier Fitch
Forest Whitaker    Dan Smithson
Michelle Williams    Young 'Sil'
Alfred Molina    Dr Stephen Arden
Marg Helgenberger    Dr. Laura Baker
Frank Welker    Alien Sil

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Roger Donaldson    Director
Christopher Young    Composer
Jeanette Surga    Assistant Music Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,161,943 (28.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,310 opening theaters/2,310 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $156,141,562

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,575 $60,054,449
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,995 $53,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,719 $113,354,449
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 437 $60,054,449
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 485 $53,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 437 $113,354,449

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 7th, 1995 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: August 3rd, 1999 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R for sci-fi violence, strong sexuality and some language.
Running Time: 108 minutes
Franchise: Species
Comparisons: vs. Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Horror, Research Scientist, Alien Encounters, Interspecies Romance, Femme Fatale, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry, Sex Crimes
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 84 $17,161,943 Jul 7, 1995 3
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 47 $46,514,780 Jul 7, 1995 3
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day) 44 $17,161,943 Jul 7, 1995 3
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 32 $46,514,780 Jul 7, 1995 3

Uncategorized

Natasha Henstridge    Sil
Michael Madsen    Preston Lennox
Ben Kingsley    Xavier Fitch
Forest Whitaker    Dan Smithson
Michelle Williams    Young 'Sil'
Alfred Molina    Dr Stephen Arden
Marg Helgenberger    Dr. Laura Baker
Frank Welker    Alien Sil

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Roger Donaldson    Director
Christopher Young    Composer
Jeanette Surga    Assistant Music Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,575 $60,054,449
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,054 $156,141,562
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,163 $60,054,449
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 30 $60,054,449
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 745 $60,054,449
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,245 $60,054,449
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 194 $60,054,449
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies 97 $60,054,449
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 437 $60,054,449
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies 32 $60,054,449

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 7, 1995 2 $17,161,943   2,310 $7,429   $17,161,943 1
Jul 14, 1995 4 $10,052,002 -41% 2,310 $4,352   $34,449,958 2
Jul 21, 1995 5 $7,136,353 -29% 2,310 $3,089   $46,275,314 3
Jul 28, 1995 10 $3,506,661 -51% 1,942 $1,806   $53,131,292 4
Aug 4, 1995 15 $1,614,089 -54% 1,195 $1,351   $56,583,801 5
Aug 11, 1995 20 $690,089 -57% 681 $1,013   $57,955,539 6
Aug 18, 1995 26 $365,193 -47% 481 $759   $58,675,463 7
Aug 25, 1995 43 $132,948 -64% 333 $399   $59,001,523 8
Sep 1, 1995 44 $184,832 +39% 333 $555   $59,251,343 9
Sep 8, 1995 49 $61,875 -67% 275 $225   $59,345,620 10
Sep 15, 1995 42 $152,286 +146% 380 $401   $59,522,422 11
Sep 22, 1995 41 $109,058 -28% 249 $438   $59,672,743 12
Sep 29, 1995 55 $41,105 -62% 247 $166   $59,736,634 13
Oct 6, 1995 62 $17,622 -57% 143 $123   $59,767,419 14
Oct 13, 1995 76 $8,223 -53% 70 $117   $59,781,347 15
Oct 27, 1995 32 $213,707   227 $941   $60,000,401 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 7, 1995 2 $24,397,956   2,310 $10,562   $24,397,956 1
Jul 14, 1995 4 $14,741,005 -40% 2,310 $6,381   $39,138,961 2
Jul 21, 1995 6 $10,485,670 -29% 2,310 $4,539   $49,624,631 3
Jul 28, 1995 11 $5,345,081 -49% 1,942 $2,752   $54,969,712 4
Aug 4, 1995 15 $2,295,738 -57% 1,195 $1,921   $57,265,450 5
Aug 11, 1995 20 $1,044,820 -54% 681 $1,534   $58,310,270 6
Aug 18, 1995 26 $558,305 -47% 481 $1,161   $58,868,575 7
Aug 25, 1995 42 $197,936 -65% 333 $594   $59,066,511 8
Sep 1, 1995 44 $217,234 +10% 333 $652   $59,283,745 9
Sep 8, 1995 48 $86,391 -60% 275 $314   $59,370,136 10
Sep 15, 1995 40 $193,549 +124% 380 $509   $59,563,685 11
Sep 22, 1995 42 $131,844 -32% 249 $529   $59,695,529 12
Sep 29, 1995 54 $54,268 -59% 247 $220   $59,749,797 13
Oct 6, 1995 60 $23,327 -57% 143 $163   $59,773,124 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,995 $53,300,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,458 $53,300,000
Top 1995 Movies at the International Box Office 31 $53,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 984 $53,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,560 $53,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 250 $53,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 118 $53,300,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 485 $53,300,000
All Time International Box Office for MGM Movies 35 $53,300,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,719 $113,354,449
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,232 $113,354,449
Top 1995 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 29 $113,354,449
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900) 822 $113,354,449
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,335 $113,354,449
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 226 $113,354,449
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 106 $113,354,449
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 437 $113,354,449
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies 32 $113,354,449

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 31, 2022163,048 3,048$65,227$65,2271,200

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.