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

Christian Bale
as John Connor

Sam Worthington
as Marcus Wright

Moon Bloodgood
as Blair Williams

Helena Bonham Carter
as Serena

Anton Yelchin
as Kyle Reese

Common
as Barnes

Zach McGowan
as Soldier on Osprey

Bryce Dallas Howard
as Kate Connor

Jane Alexander
as Virginia

Michael Ironside
as General Ashdown
Directed by McG