The Terminator

"Your future is in its hands."

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Ratings & Reviews

7.7/10

14,260 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Nominations

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Saturn Awards

🏆 1 win

Won

Best Science Fiction Film

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$6.4M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$78.4M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$72.0M

ROI: +1125%

Budget Recovery1225% of budget

$0|Budget: $6.4M|Revenue: $78.4M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

349.9K

Daily Avg

5.8K

7-Day Trend

+12%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Los Angeles

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Story Setting

Set In

Los Angeles

Themes & Subjects

#android#timetravel#losangelespolicedepartment#aitakeover

Series & Franchise

Part of

Terminator

Timeline

This Movie

Sequel

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

1991

Characters

Sarah Connor

Played by Linda Hamilton

Terminator

Played by Roland Kickinger

Kyle Reese

Played by Jonathan Jackson

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Adam Greenberg

Film Editing

Mark Goldblatt

Music / Score

Brad Fiedel

Production Companies

Hemdale filmsPacific Western ProductionsOrion Pictures

Distributors

Orion PicturesNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

1.85:1

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Terminator

Available in 96 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV, AMC, MGM Plus, Philo	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom15	MGM Plus Amazon Channel, ITVX Premium	ITVX	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	MGM Amazon Channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , Crave Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaM	MGM Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	MGM Plus Amazon Channel	—	Amazon Video	—

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom15

AustraliaM

Germany18

FranceTP

Brazil14

Switzerland18

Denmark15

+13 more countries

Production

Director

James Cameron

Writers

James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd

Production Companies

HemdalePacific Western

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Terminator

Michael Biehn

Kyle Reese

Linda Hamilton

Sarah Connor

Paul Winfield

Traxler

Lance Henriksen

Vukovich

Rick Rossovich

Matt

Bess Motta

Ginger

Earl Boen

Silberman

Dick Miller

Pawnshop Clerk

Shawn Schepps

Nancy

No Image

Bruce M. Kerner

Desk Sergeant

Franco Columbu

Future Terminator

Tags & Keywords

man vs machineartificial intelligence (a.i.)saving the worldlaser guncyborgkiller robotshotgunrebeldystopiavillaintime travellos angeles, californiaurban settingfuture warsavior

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