The Terminator
Directed by James CameronIn the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine?
The Terminator Ratings & Reviews
- Jakeys5d agoCrazy to think for its time this was just a sci-fi horror b-movie, it even had mono sound. In that context, it's masterful. But obviously now it's rightfully lauded. The only thing is, I can't work out if Arnold's acting is a stroke of genius, or if it was crap but the movie just played to it perfectly by making him a robot. Perhaps it's elements of both, but this Terminator is very, very different from all the Terminators that came after it. The effects haven't aged anywhere near as well as T2's, but if you can look past them, this is a really tight movie and an easy five stars.
- Eric BakkeOctober 13, 2024A pretty rad low-budget robot movie.
- Vileblood7d agoArnold loses wifi signal at the end resulting in his defeat
- MetalRevenantMarch 14, 2025The violence it enacts feels surreal because, from the viewpoint of the human characters, it is stripped of ordinary motivation or morality. This marks a significant shift in cinematic depictions of violence: it is not just extreme violence, but violence driven by an entity whose sole directive is the systematic extermination of a target. That cold, unwavering purpose amplifies the sense of horror, making the Terminator’s brand of destruction feel inescapable and beyond the usual bounds of human aggression.
- Bman409December 6, 2025This is a classic, point blank period.
- HarleyJune 17, 2025Guy goes back in time and bangs his best friend's mom, then immediately dies.
- MarcelMarch 11, 2025Wow... Super film
- Aecio LemosDecember 13, 2024One of the best science fiction movies of all time. May be a prediction of our future with AI?
- konkydongOctober 11, 2025fantastic movie, robo-arnie on a bike is so iconic
- BreakfastAtNoonOctober 4, 2025Timeless classic.
- madz26November 23, 2025By far the best in the series. Proper character development.
- ZokkiieSeptember 28, 2025Such a cool mix of sci-fi and action. The story is simple but super intense, and Schwarzenegger completely owns the role. It’s dark, gritty, and still feels surprisingly fresh even after all these years. A few effects are dated, but it doesn’t really matter — the vibe carries it.
- CassiusSeptember 24, 2025Hey buddy did you just see a real bright light
- DdoughnutNovember 7, 2025This movie SCREAMED 1984 and I really liked it. Also, my second R rated movie I've watched, yay :)
- freddagg22September 22, 2025Classic...still good 👍
The Terminator Trivia
The Terminator was released on October 26, 1984.
The Terminator was directed by James Cameron.
The Terminator has a runtime of 1 hr 47 min.
The Terminator was produced by Gale Anne Hurd.
The key characters in The Terminator are Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger), Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn), Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton).
The Terminator is rated R.
The Terminator is an Action, Adventure, Thriller film.
The Terminator has an audience rating of 8.9 out of 10.