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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Play trailer 2:03 Poster for Terminator 2: Judgment Day R 1991 2h 16m Sci-Fi Action Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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In this sequel set eleven years after "The Terminator," young John Connor (Edward Furlong), the key to civilization's victory over a future robot uprising, is the target of the shape-shifting T-1000 (Robert Patrick), a Terminator sent from the future to kill him. Another Terminator, the revamped T-800 (Arnold Schwarzenegger), has been sent back to protect the boy. As John and his mother (Linda Hamilton) go on the run with the T-800, the boy forms an unexpected bond with the robot.

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Critics Consensus

T2 features thrilling action sequences and eye-popping visual effects, but what takes this sci-fi action landmark to the next level is the depth of the human (and cyborg) characters.

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Susan Wloszczyna USA Today Dec 9
3/4
Mr. Muscle delivers the explosive goods in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. And director/producer/co-writer James Cameron once again puts the pedal to the metal cyborg and unloads a stunning arsenal of truly special effects. Go to Full Review Catherine Dunphy Toronto Star Dec 9
Nothing detracts or distracts from [the film's] cost. Not the plot - too lame, too limp, too tense but with no tension. Not its look - it has the sleek, blue-ice sheen of a music video. Not its script - which reads pompous, the way only bad sci-fi can. Go to Full Review Harper Barnes St. Louis Post-Dispatch Dec 9
"Terminator 2"...is packed with thrills and astonishing visual effects - there are a couple of long, winding chases... that are as exciting as any ever filmed, and this is one of the few movies worth seeing for its special effects alone. Go to Full Review Jack E. Wilkinson United Press International 23h
A fast-paced, explosive, exciting display of special effects and stunts that never lets up. Go to Full Review Fred Topel United Press International May 18
What makes Terminator 2 compelling beyond its explosive action scenes is how director James Cameron, co-writing with William Wisher, thought of the natural dramatic extensions of everything The Terminator established. Go to Full Review Tom Jacobs Los Angeles Daily News Apr 6
It leaves your heart racing, but your brain numbed. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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MARTIN 03/02/2025 Oldie but a goodie still! So much better on the big screen! Glad he came back!! See more Sean M 07/24/2024 James Cameron is the king. See more christopher 02/28/2024 Still holds up! Great action flick. See more tyler s 02/23/2024 The best sequel of all time! See more joris 07/19/2021 Great everything : casting, music, fx, story! This movie is legendary See more Julian C @juliancooper_12 5d James Cameron takes the character development of the previous film to a whole new level while giving us bigger and badder action sequences See more Read all reviews
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James Cameron

Director

Arnold Schwarzenegger

The Terminator (T-800 Model 101)

Linda Hamilton

Sarah Connor

Edward Furlong

John Connor

Robert Patrick

T-1000

Earl Boen

Dr. Peter Silberman

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Synopsis In this sequel set eleven years after "The Terminator," young John Connor (Edward Furlong), the key to civilization's victory over a future robot uprising, is the target of the shape-shifting T-1000 (Robert Patrick), a Terminator sent from the future to kill him. Another Terminator, the revamped T-800 (Arnold Schwarzenegger), has been sent back to protect the boy. As John and his mother (Linda Hamilton) go on the run with the T-800, the boy forms an unexpected bond with the robot.
Director
James Cameron
Producer
Van Ling
Screenwriter
William Wisher Jr.
Distributor
Pioneer Entertainment, Live Video, Artisan Entertainment, TriStar Pictures
Production Co
Lightstorm Entertainment, Pacific Western, Carolco Pictures Inc., Le Studio Canal +
Rating
R (Strong Sci-Fi Action|Language|Violence)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 3, 1991, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
May 22, 2026
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$552.8K
Runtime
2h 16m
Sound Mix
Surround
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)