Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991 · Movie · R · 137 min · ★ 8.2
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 Award — Best Sound Editing · 1992
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1992
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 1992
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 1992
- Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation · 1992
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- Saturn Award — Best Science Fiction Film · 1992
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 1992 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 1992 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 1992 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1992 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1992 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1992 · nominated
Cast & crew
Arnold Schwarzenegger
as The Terminator
Linda Hamilton
as Sarah Connor
Edward Furlong
as John Connor
Robert Patrick
as T-1000
Earl Boen
as Dr. Silberman
Joe Morton
as Miles Dyson
S. Epatha Merkerson
as Tarissa Dyson
Castulo Guerra
as Enrique Salceda
Danny Cooksey
as Tim
Jenette Goldstein
as Janelle Voight
Directed by James Cameron