The Terminator
1984 · Movie · R · 108 min · ★ 7.7 · 87% critics
In a post-apocalyptic future, tyrannical machines send a cybernetic assassin back to 1984 to hunt a woman whose unborn child is destined to lead resistance against them. A lone fighter is also sent to protect her, but can he stop a virtually unstoppable killing machine?
Also known as Terminateur · Terminator · Terminator 1 · The Terminator 1
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Details
- Years
- 1984
- Release date
- 1984-10-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (14,652 votes)
- Box office
- $78,371,200
- Budget
- $6,400,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy The Terminator if you want a tense, no-nonsense sci-fi chase with relentless danger; Not for you if you dislike 1980s effects or time-travel action like Aliens or The Running Man.
Pros: relentless action; chilling tone; iconic sci-fi premise | Cons: dated effects; minimal character depth; pacing can blur
Themes
- man vs machine
- artificial intelligence (a.i.)
- saving the world
- laser gun
- cyborg
- killer robot
- shotgun
- rebel
- dystopia
- villain
- time travel
- female protagonist
- +11 more
Awards & recognition
- Saturn Award — Best Science Fiction Film · 1985
Cast & crew
Arnold Schwarzenegger
as Terminator
Michael Biehn
as Kyle Reese
Linda Hamilton
as Sarah Connor
Paul Winfield
as Traxler
Lance Henriksen
as Vukovich
Rick Rossovich
as Matt
Bess Motta
as Ginger
Earl Boen
as Silberman
Dick Miller
as Pawnshop Clerk
Shawn Schepps
as Nancy
Directed by James Cameron