3/15/2023 0 Comments Species full movie 1998![]() ![]() ![]() Auds gave the pic a terrible C cinemascore and it declined 44.8% to $4,013,009 in its second frame and then sank 60.8% to $1,573,525 in its third session. MGM booked Species II into 2,510 theaters and it tanked with $7,274,008 - placing #4 for the weekend led by City Of Angels. Even actor Michael Madsen, whose résumé is an archive of mostly Z-grade films, said “Species II was a crock of shit.” It bowed against City of Angels, The Odd Couple II, The Players Club and My Giant. MGM did not screen the movie for critics and when the reviews for Species II posted, they were as bad as they come. Giger demanded his name be removed from the picture after he saw a cut of the film. Along with a trailer that looked like a direct to video softcore horror schlocker, the movie landed some unwanted publicity when veteran creature designer H.R. MGM landed a promotional tie-in with McFarlane Toys for a toy line for adults - or more likely kids who wanted the Eve figure with exposed boobs. ![]() The budget for Species II was estimated at $35 millionĪnd MGM originally dated the sleazy horror show for Jbut then moved it forward to April 10. The loss depleted enough of MGM’s cash reserves that majority shareholder Kirk Kerkorian had to give a $500 million cash infusion to continue film operations. The always in distress MGM was on financial life support when the studio took a $53.6 million write-down on Species II and also the cheaper pics Dirty Work and Disturbing Behavior. After Species II bombed, there were two cheap sequels produced for the video market. had produced and guided the Friday The 13th series from Part 2 to Part 7 and felt the Species property could be exploited for numerous theatrical installments. Just a few weeks after the surprise global hit Species (1995) pulled in $113.3M at the worldwide box office, producer Frank Mancuso Jr. Cast: Michael Madsen, Natasha Henstridge, Marg Helgenbergerīox Office Info: Budget: $35 million (estimated). ![]()
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