Species 2 (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $19,217,565Details
International Box Office $7,600,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $26,817,565
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $197,147 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $197,147
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,274,008 (37.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:71.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,510 opening theaters/2,510 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $44,171,708

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,917 $19,217,565
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,466 $7,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,615 $26,817,565
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,307 $19,217,565
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,417 $7,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,392 $26,817,565

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 10th, 1998 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: March 8th, 2016 by Shout Factory
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexuality, sci-fi violence/gore and language
Running Time: 93 minutes
Franchise: Species
Comparisons: vs. The World is Not Enough
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Keywords: Action Horror, Space Program, Set on Mars, Parasite, Alien Encounters, Astronaut, Cloning
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 128 $7,274,008 Apr 10, 1998 3
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 92 $17,525,859 Apr 10, 1998 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 58 $7,274,008 Apr 10, 1998 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 44 $17,525,859 Apr 10, 1998 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,917 $19,217,565
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,423 $44,171,708
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 637 $19,217,565
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 88 $19,217,565
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,945 $19,217,565
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,432 $19,217,565
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 362 $19,217,565
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 319 $19,217,565
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,307 $19,217,565
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $19,217,565

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 10, 1998 4 $7,274,008   2,510 $2,898   $7,274,008 1
Apr 17, 1998 6 $4,013,009 -45% 2,510 $1,599   $13,820,142 2
Apr 24, 1998 11 $1,573,525 -61% 1,777 $885   $16,633,222 3
May 1, 1998 17 $740,011 -53% 1,010 $733   $17,888,593 4
May 8, 1998 25 $254,005 -66% 651 $390   $18,404,394 5
May 15, 1998 29 $173,443 -32% 287 $604   $18,683,268 6
May 22, 1998 35 $106,753 -38% 209 $511   $18,848,067 7
May 29, 1998 53 $28,266 -74% 74 $382   $18,905,788 8
Jun 5, 1998 42 $48,584 +72% 122 $398   $19,029,819 9
Jun 12, 1998 48 $37,302 -23% 82 $455   $19,093,727 10
Jun 19, 1998 56 $21,915 -41% 51 $430   $19,135,591 11
Jun 26, 1998 60 $17,272 -21% 52 $332   $19,165,560 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 10, 1998 4 $2,830,000     2,510 $1,127   $2,830,000 1
Apr 11, 1998 4 $2,585,000 -9%   2,510 $1,030   $5,415,000 2
Apr 12, 1998 3 $1,870,000 -28%   2,510 $745   $7,274,000 3
Apr 13, 1998 4 $737,131 -61%   2,510 $294   $8,011,139 4
Apr 14, 1998 4 $682,955 -7%   2,510 $272   $8,694,094 5
Apr 15, 1998 4 $567,927 -17%   2,510 $226   $9,262,021 6
Apr 16, 1998 4 $545,000 -4%   2,510 $217   $9,807,000 7
Apr 17, 1998 6 $1,210,000 +122% -57% 2,510 $482   $11,017,000 8
Apr 18, 1998 7 $1,635,000 +35% -37% 2,510 $651   $12,652,000 9
Apr 19, 1998 6 $1,130,000 -31% -40% 2,510 $450   $13,820,000 10
Apr 20, 1998 5 $301,007 -73% -59% 2,510 $120   $14,121,149 11
Apr 21, 1998 5 $369,867 +23% -46% 2,510 $147   $14,491,016 12
Apr 22, 1998 5 $278,714 -25% -51% 2,510 $111   $14,769,730 13
Apr 23, 1998 6 $280,000 n/c -49% 2,510 $112   $15,050,000 14
Apr 24, 1998 11 $400,000 +43% -67% 1,777 $225   $15,460,000 15
Apr 25, 1998 11 $660,000 +65% -60% 1,777 $371   $16,120,000 16
Apr 26, 1998 10 $435,000 -34% -62% 1,777 $245   $16,633,000 17
Apr 27, 1998 10 $126,108 -71% -58% 1,777 $71   $16,759,330 18
Apr 28, 1998 9 $141,213 +12% -62% 1,777 $79   $16,900,543 19
Apr 29, 1998 10 $123,406 -13% -56% 1,777 $69   $17,023,949 20
Apr 30, 1998 10 $124,633 +1% -55% 1,777 $70   $17,148,582 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 10, 1998 4 $9,807,133   2,510 $3,907   $9,807,133 1
Apr 17, 1998 6 $5,252,564 -46% 2,510 $2,093   $15,059,697 2
Apr 24, 1998 11 $2,088,885 -60% 1,777 $1,176   $17,148,582 3
May 1, 1998 18 $1,001,807 -52% 1,010 $992   $18,150,389 4
May 8, 1998 24 $359,436 -64% 651 $552   $18,509,825 5
May 15, 1998 30 $231,489 -36% 287 $807   $18,741,314 6
May 22, 1998 35 $136,208 -41% 209 $652   $18,877,522 7
May 29, 1998 40 $103,713 -24% 74 $1,402   $18,981,235 8
Jun 5, 1998 40 $75,190 -28% 122 $616   $19,056,425 9
Jun 12, 1998 47 $57,251 -24% 82 $698   $19,113,676 10
Jun 19, 1998 51 $34,612 -40% 51 $679   $19,148,288 11

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,466 $7,600,000
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 783 $7,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,835 $7,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,550 $7,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 412 $7,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 322 $7,600,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,417 $7,600,000
All Time International Box Office for MGM Movies 77 $7,600,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,615 $26,817,565
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 742 $26,817,565
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 84 $26,817,565
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,336 $26,817,565
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,976 $26,817,565
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 404 $26,817,565
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 316 $26,817,565
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,392 $26,817,565
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 105 $26,817,565

Uncategorized

Michael Madsen    Press Lenox
James Cromwell    Senator Ross
George Dzundza    Colonel Carter Burgess Jr
Marg Helgenberger    Dr. Laura Baker
Justin Lazard    Patrick Ross
Natasha Henstridge    Eve
Mykelti Williamson    Dennis Gamble
Peter Boyle    Dr. Herman Cromwell

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

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Medak    Director
Chris Brancato    Screenwriter

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  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,274,008 (37.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:71.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,510 opening theaters/2,510 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $44,171,708

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,917 $19,217,565
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,466 $7,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,615 $26,817,565
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,307 $19,217,565
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,417 $7,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,392 $26,817,565

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 10th, 1998 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: March 8th, 2016 by Shout Factory
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexuality, sci-fi violence/gore and language
Running Time: 93 minutes
Franchise: Species
Comparisons: vs. The World is Not Enough
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Keywords: Action Horror, Space Program, Set on Mars, Parasite, Alien Encounters, Astronaut, Cloning
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 128 $7,274,008 Apr 10, 1998 3
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 92 $17,525,859 Apr 10, 1998 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 58 $7,274,008 Apr 10, 1998 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 44 $17,525,859 Apr 10, 1998 3

Uncategorized

Michael Madsen    Press Lenox
James Cromwell    Senator Ross
George Dzundza    Colonel Carter Burgess Jr
Marg Helgenberger    Dr. Laura Baker
Justin Lazard    Patrick Ross
Natasha Henstridge    Eve
Mykelti Williamson    Dennis Gamble
Peter Boyle    Dr. Herman Cromwell

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

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Medak    Director
Chris Brancato    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,917 $19,217,565
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,423 $44,171,708
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 637 $19,217,565
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 88 $19,217,565
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,945 $19,217,565
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,432 $19,217,565
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 362 $19,217,565
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 319 $19,217,565
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,307 $19,217,565
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $19,217,565

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 10, 1998 4 $7,274,008   2,510 $2,898   $7,274,008 1
Apr 17, 1998 6 $4,013,009 -45% 2,510 $1,599   $13,820,142 2
Apr 24, 1998 11 $1,573,525 -61% 1,777 $885   $16,633,222 3
May 1, 1998 17 $740,011 -53% 1,010 $733   $17,888,593 4
May 8, 1998 25 $254,005 -66% 651 $390   $18,404,394 5
May 15, 1998 29 $173,443 -32% 287 $604   $18,683,268 6
May 22, 1998 35 $106,753 -38% 209 $511   $18,848,067 7
May 29, 1998 53 $28,266 -74% 74 $382   $18,905,788 8
Jun 5, 1998 42 $48,584 +72% 122 $398   $19,029,819 9
Jun 12, 1998 48 $37,302 -23% 82 $455   $19,093,727 10
Jun 19, 1998 56 $21,915 -41% 51 $430   $19,135,591 11
Jun 26, 1998 60 $17,272 -21% 52 $332   $19,165,560 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 10, 1998 4 $2,830,000     2,510 $1,127   $2,830,000 1
Apr 11, 1998 4 $2,585,000 -9%   2,510 $1,030   $5,415,000 2
Apr 12, 1998 3 $1,870,000 -28%   2,510 $745   $7,274,000 3
Apr 13, 1998 4 $737,131 -61%   2,510 $294   $8,011,139 4
Apr 14, 1998 4 $682,955 -7%   2,510 $272   $8,694,094 5
Apr 15, 1998 4 $567,927 -17%   2,510 $226   $9,262,021 6
Apr 16, 1998 4 $545,000 -4%   2,510 $217   $9,807,000 7
Apr 17, 1998 6 $1,210,000 +122% -57% 2,510 $482   $11,017,000 8
Apr 18, 1998 7 $1,635,000 +35% -37% 2,510 $651   $12,652,000 9
Apr 19, 1998 6 $1,130,000 -31% -40% 2,510 $450   $13,820,000 10
Apr 20, 1998 5 $301,007 -73% -59% 2,510 $120   $14,121,149 11
Apr 21, 1998 5 $369,867 +23% -46% 2,510 $147   $14,491,016 12
Apr 22, 1998 5 $278,714 -25% -51% 2,510 $111   $14,769,730 13
Apr 23, 1998 6 $280,000 n/c -49% 2,510 $112   $15,050,000 14
Apr 24, 1998 11 $400,000 +43% -67% 1,777 $225   $15,460,000 15
Apr 25, 1998 11 $660,000 +65% -60% 1,777 $371   $16,120,000 16
Apr 26, 1998 10 $435,000 -34% -62% 1,777 $245   $16,633,000 17
Apr 27, 1998 10 $126,108 -71% -58% 1,777 $71   $16,759,330 18
Apr 28, 1998 9 $141,213 +12% -62% 1,777 $79   $16,900,543 19
Apr 29, 1998 10 $123,406 -13% -56% 1,777 $69   $17,023,949 20
Apr 30, 1998 10 $124,633 +1% -55% 1,777 $70   $17,148,582 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 10, 1998 4 $9,807,133   2,510 $3,907   $9,807,133 1
Apr 17, 1998 6 $5,252,564 -46% 2,510 $2,093   $15,059,697 2
Apr 24, 1998 11 $2,088,885 -60% 1,777 $1,176   $17,148,582 3
May 1, 1998 18 $1,001,807 -52% 1,010 $992   $18,150,389 4
May 8, 1998 24 $359,436 -64% 651 $552   $18,509,825 5
May 15, 1998 30 $231,489 -36% 287 $807   $18,741,314 6
May 22, 1998 35 $136,208 -41% 209 $652   $18,877,522 7
May 29, 1998 40 $103,713 -24% 74 $1,402   $18,981,235 8
Jun 5, 1998 40 $75,190 -28% 122 $616   $19,056,425 9
Jun 12, 1998 47 $57,251 -24% 82 $698   $19,113,676 10
Jun 19, 1998 51 $34,612 -40% 51 $679   $19,148,288 11

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,466 $7,600,000
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 783 $7,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,835 $7,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,550 $7,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 412 $7,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 322 $7,600,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,417 $7,600,000
All Time International Box Office for MGM Movies 77 $7,600,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,615 $26,817,565
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 742 $26,817,565
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 84 $26,817,565
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,336 $26,817,565
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,976 $26,817,565
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 404 $26,817,565
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 316 $26,817,565
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,392 $26,817,565
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 105 $26,817,565