Is The Terminator violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Terminator easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Terminator scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Terminator sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Terminator end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Terminator

Name: The Terminator
Genre: Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Released: 1984
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Paul Winfield, Lance Henriksen

Your future is in its hands.

Directed by James Cameron

Produced by Hemdale, Pacific Western

1984108 min7.7 / 10

A relentless, high-stakes thriller about humanity hunted by an unstoppable machine, driven by sustained tension and the existential dread of technological dominion.

In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine?

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is The Terminator violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is The Terminator easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Terminator scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is The Terminator sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Does The Terminator end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.