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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

1991 · Movie · R · 137 min · ★ 8.2

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Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering a nuclear apocalypse.

Also known as T2 · Terminator 2: Judgement Day · Terminator 2 · Terminator 2 - Judgement Day (Skynet Edition)

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Details
Years
1991
Release date
1991-07-03
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
137 min
TMDB rating
8.2/10 (14,341 votes)
Box office
$520,881,154
Budget
$102,000,000

Themes

  • man vs machine
  • cyborg
  • shotgun
  • dystopia
  • moral ambiguity
  • post-apocalyptic future
  • villain
  • time travel
  • mental institution
  • juvenile delinquent
  • fictional war
  • urban setting
  • +10 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Sound Editing · 1992
  • Academy AwardBest Sound · 1992
  • Academy AwardBest Visual Effects · 1992
  • Academy AwardBest Makeup and Hairstyling · 1992
  • Hugo AwardBest Dramatic Presentation · 1992
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  • Saturn AwardBest Science Fiction Film · 1992
  • Academy AwardBest Visual Effects · 1992 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Sound Editing · 1992 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Makeup and Hairstyling · 1992 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Sound · 1992 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Film Editing · 1992 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography · 1992 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by James Cameron