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Terminator Salvation

2009 · Movie · PG-13 · 115 min · ★ 6.1 · 41% critics

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Set in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor leads the resistance against militaristic robots. His mission gets complicated when a new survivor arrives, forcing him to question whether the person comes from the future or the past—and whether they can be trusted.

Also known as Terminator 4 · T4 · Terminator IV: Salvation · Terminator 4: Salvation

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Details
Years
2009
Release date
2009-05-20
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
115 min
Critic score
41/100
TMDB rating
6.1/10 (7,047 votes)
Box office
$371,353,001
Budget
$200,000,000
About

If you want intense post-apocalyptic robot conflict with plenty of action in a grounded future, you’ll likely enjoy Terminator Salvation; Not for you if you need the series to feel like Terminator or Terminator 2 or prefer more character growth.

Pros: gritty wasteland; wall-to-wall action; intriguing future war | Cons: uneven character development; confusing, convoluted plot; mixed reception

Themes

  • army
  • artificial intelligence (a.i.)
  • saving the world
  • prophecy
  • san francisco, california
  • gas station
  • cyborg
  • killer robot
  • dystopia
  • firearm
  • post-apocalyptic future
  • wartime
  • +1 more

Cast & crew

Directed by McG