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MGM’s 113-Minute Sci-Fi Thriller Officially Lands on Streaming
The 1995 science fiction horror thriller *Species* arrived on Prime Video in the United States on 1 November 2026, 31 years after its cinema debut. Its streaming release brings a commercially successful, provocative take on alien invasion back to audiences.
Directed by Roger Donaldson, the film follows Sil, a human-alien hybrid who escapes observation, and the scientists and experts sent to stop her from producing offspring that could threaten humanity. It stars Natasha Henstridge, Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen and Forest Whitaker; the film made about $113.4 million worldwide on a reported $35 million budget and later spawned several sequels.
In short
- *Species* began streaming on US Prime Video on 1 November.
- The 1995 thriller earned about $113.4 million worldwide.
- Its story centres on a dangerous human-alien hybrid.
Explained simply
Species is a 1995 science fiction horror film about Sil, a human-alien hybrid who escapes the scientists monitoring her. They bring together experts to find her and prevent her from having children, which they fear could endanger humanity.
Directed by Roger Donaldson, the film stars Natasha Henstridge as Sil, alongside Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen and Forest Whitaker. It was made on a reported budget of $35 million and earned about $113.4 million worldwide, leading to several sequels.